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Searches for bridged bicyclic molecules in Space - Norbornadiene and its cyano derivatives

We report a spectroscopic investigation and interstellar searches of norbornadiene and its cyano derivatives.

Formation of the Methyl Cation by Photochemistry in a Protoplanetary Disk

We report on the interstellar discovery of CH3+ toward a protoplanetary disk in the Orion star-forming region using JWST observations.

Insights into the molecular structure and infrared spectrum of the prebiotic species aminoacetonitrile

We report a thorough spectroscopic and structural characterization of aminoacetonitrile.

A rotational investigation of the three isomeric forms of cyanoethynylbenzene (HCC-C$_6$H$_4$-CN): benchmarking experiments and calculations using the ''Lego brick'' approach

We report a joint experimental and theoretical study of three structural isomers of phenylpropiolonitrile, namely ortho-, meta-, and para-cyanoethynylbenzene.

The bending of C$_3$: Experimentally probing the $l$-type doubling and resonance

We report a joint rovibronic and rovibrational study of C3.

Pure rotational spectroscopy of the CH$_2$CN radical extended to the sub-millimeter wave spectral region

We present a thorough pure rotational investigation of the CH2CN radical in its ground vibrational state.

Ring-opening dynamics of the cyclopropyl radical and cation: the transition state nature of the cyclopropyl cation

We provide compelling experimental and theoretical evidence for the transition state nature of the cyclopropyl cation.

Tunneling motion and splitting in the CH$_2$OH radical: (Sub-)millimeter wave spectrum analysis

We report on the theoretical and experimental investigation of the CH2OH radical pure rotational spectrum in the (sub-)millimeter wave domain.

Unlocking synchrotron sources for THz spectroscopy at sub-MHz resolution

We report on the development of a sub-MHz resolution THz spectrometer exploiting heterodyne mixing of synchrotron radiation and a THz molecular laser.

Synchrotron-based far-infrared spectroscopy of HC$_3$N: Extended ro-vibrational analysis and new line list up to 3360 cm$^{−1}$

We report a joint pure rotational and ro-vibrational investigation of the lowest energy vibrational states of HC$_3$N.