Susquehanna Valley Section

March 2009 Meeting

The three hundred and seventy-fifth meeting of the Susquehanna Valley Local Section will be held on Wednesday, 18 March 2009 at University Misericordia in the McGowan Room in the Bevavino Library at 7:30 p.m. The meeting will be preceded by cocktails (5:30 p.m.) and dinner (6:00 p.m.). The meetig will consist of brief Local Section announcements followed by the presentation by our guest speaker, Dr. Anna Fedor of Misericordia University who will present a talk entitled "Terahertz Spectroscopy of the Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding of Molecular Species in Solution.".

Directions: see below

Dinner: will be at Pickett's Charge Restaurant at 6:00 p.m., following cocktails at 5:30 p.m. Ordering will be from the menu and RSVP should be to Helen Bogdon at 570-674-6378 by Tuesday, 17 March 2009.

Terahertz Spectroscopy of the Intermolecular Hydrogen Bonding of Molecular Species in Solution
We are interested in combining experimental terahertz (THz) spectroscopy, density functional theory (DFT), and ab initio methods in order to predict the intermolecular and intramolecular vibrations of several molecular species in solution. There are a range of molecular interactions that are of interest in these molecules, in particular strong and weak hydrogen bonding. These types of interactions are typically described as global interactions that usually involve the simultaneous movement of all atoms in a molecule, which can be directly investigated using THz radiation. Most molecular interactions studied in solution can be accurately described using DFT, however ab initio methods, in particular, MP2 calculations, have been useful in describing weak interactions, including weak hydrogen bonding. This research has led to a greater understanding of the types of theoretical methods necessary in the prediction of low-frequency vibrational spectra and the improvements that have been made, both experimentally and theoretically, will be highlighted.

Dr. Fedor earned her B.S. degree from Penn State University. She received her Ph.D. from Syracuse University under the supervision of Dr. Tim Korter. The focus of her research was using theoretical methods and terahertz spectroscopy to understand the interactions of biological models in solution.

Directions:
Pickett's Charge Restaurant
From Route 309 North - In Dallas, continue on Route 309 North. Where Route 309 veers toward the right (just past the Dallas Shopping Center), continue straight on Route 415 for ¹/₄ mile to the second light. At the light, turn right onto Center Street. Pickett's Charge will be on your right.
From Route 118 - At the junction of 118 and 415, turn right onto route 415. At the first red light (not the flashing yellow), turn left onto Center Street. Pickett's Charge will be on your right.

Misericordia University
From Route 309 North - In Dallas, continue on Route 309 North. Where Route 309 veers toward the right (just past the Dallas Shopping Center), continue straight on Route 415 to the first red light (stay in right lane). At the light, bear to the right onto Lake Street. Follow Lake Street for ¹/₂ mile, past Center Hill Road. The College entrance arch is on your right. Follow signs to the Bevavino Library. The Meeting will be held on the third floor in the McGowan Room.
From Route 118 - At the junction of 118 and 415, turn right onto route 415. At the first red light (not the flashing yellow), turn left onto Center Street. At the stop sign, turn left onto Lake Street. The College entrance arch is on your right. Follow signs to the Bevavino Library. The Meeting will be held on the third floor in the McGowan Room.