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Katharine Reid

Faculty of Science Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience, Professor of Chemical Physics, Faculty of Science

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Katharine Reid is Professor of Chemical Physics and the Faculty of Science Associate Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Education and Student Experience. In this role she works to share good practice and teaching initiatives between the schools in the Faculty, to contribute to and disseminate University policies and initiatives, to raise Faculty-level issues with the University, and to promote an excellent student experience. Katharine liaises regularly with Heads of School and Directors of Teaching and Learning, chairs the Faculty Education Committee and sits on the main University teaching & learning committees. Katharine served on the Natural Sciences TEF pilot panel in 2017/18 and 2018/19. She is a Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry, a Member of the Institute of Physics and a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Katharine obtained her D.Phil. in Chemical Physics from the University of Sussex and then took up an SERC/NATO fellowship at Stanford University where she worked on photoionization dynamics in the group of Professor R.N. Zare. She was awarded an EPSRC Advanced Fellowship in 1992, which she took up at the 糖心原创. Continuing at Nottingham, she was appointed as Lecturer in Physical Chemistry in 1995; the first female lecturer in the School of Chemistry. She was promoted to Reader in 2002 and Professor of Chemical Physics in 2007. She is known internationally for her expertise in the measurement and interpretation of photoelectron angular distributions which are finding an ever-increasing number of applications. She has published two reviews in this area, one of which has been cited >350 times. Between 2016 and 2020 she coordinated a Marie Sk艂odowska Curie Innovative Training Network involving nine European partner institutions and entitled "Angular Studies of Photoelectrons in Innovative Research Environments" (674960, ASPIRE). Since 2017 Katharine's main focus has been providing leadership in teaching and learning.

Research Summary

We develop and use laser photoelectron imaging techniques, including ultrafast time-resolved techniques, to investigate structure and dynamics in the excited states of small polyatomic molecules. Our… read more

Selected Publications

  • RAZMUS, WERONIKA O., PRLJ, ANTONIO, SEIFERT, NATHAN A., BONANOMI, MATTEO, CALLEGARI, CARLO, DANAILOV, MILTCHO, DECLEVA, PIERO, DEMIDOVICH, ALEXANDER, DE NINNO, GIOVANNI, DEVETTA, MICHELE, FACCIALA, DAVIDE, FEIFEL, RAIMUND, GIANNESSI, LUCA, PITESA, TOMISLAV, POWIS, IVAN, RAIMONDI, LORENZO, REID, KATHARINE L., RIBIC, PRIMOZ REBERNIK, SPEZZANI, CARLO, SQUIBB, RICHARD J., THOMPSON, JAMES O. F., PLEKAN, OKSANA, VOZZI, CATERINA, WARNE, EMILY M., ZANGRANDO, MARCO, PRINCE, KEVIN C., DI FRAIA, MICHELE, HOLLAND, DAVID M. P., MINNS, RUSSELL S., DOSLIC, NADA and PRATT, STEPHEN T., 2025. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS. 162(5),
  • WOODHOUSE, JOANNE L., THOMPSON, JAMES O. F., BENDA, JAKUB, CHAPMAN, RICHARD T., HOCKETT, PAUL, MAKHIJA, VARUN, MASIN, ZDENEK, REID, KATHARINE L., SPRINGATE, EMMA, WYATT, ADAM S., ZHANG, YU and MINNS, RUSSELL S., 2025. PHYSICAL REVIEW A. 111(1),
  • J. ARLT, D.P. SINGH, J.O.F. THOMPSON, A.S. CHATTERLEY, P. HOCKETT, H. STAPELFELDT and K.L. REID, 2020. Molecular Physics.
  • H. GANJITABAR, D.P. SINGH, R. CHAPMAN, A. GARDNER, R.S. MINNS, I. POWIS, K.L. REID and A. VREDENBORG, 2020. Molecular Physics.

Current Research

We develop and use laser photoelectron imaging techniques, including ultrafast time-resolved techniques, to investigate structure and dynamics in the excited states of small polyatomic molecules. Our ultrafast experiments are conducted with a unique laser system that produces pulses of 1 ps in duration, sufficiently short to monitor many intramolecular dynamical processes, but which have a spectral profile that enables the resolution of vibrational structure, and sometimes torsional structure, in small aromatic molecules. This capability, used in conjunction with novel methods of detection and analysis, has allowed us to quantitatively determine the coupling matrix elements that drive some of the energy redistribution processes in small polyatomic molecules. We are also developing techniques that enable us to use the photoelectron angular distributions derived from our photoelectron images to provide structural information on small polyatomic molecules.

PhD study topics include:

鈥� Ultrafast time-resolved studies of the dynamics underpinning photochemical processes

鈥� Determining enhanced dynamical information through laser-induced molecular alignment

  • RAZMUS, WERONIKA O., PRLJ, ANTONIO, SEIFERT, NATHAN A., BONANOMI, MATTEO, CALLEGARI, CARLO, DANAILOV, MILTCHO, DECLEVA, PIERO, DEMIDOVICH, ALEXANDER, DE NINNO, GIOVANNI, DEVETTA, MICHELE, FACCIALA, DAVIDE, FEIFEL, RAIMUND, GIANNESSI, LUCA, PITESA, TOMISLAV, POWIS, IVAN, RAIMONDI, LORENZO, REID, KATHARINE L., RIBIC, PRIMOZ REBERNIK, SPEZZANI, CARLO, SQUIBB, RICHARD J., THOMPSON, JAMES O. F., PLEKAN, OKSANA, VOZZI, CATERINA, WARNE, EMILY M., ZANGRANDO, MARCO, PRINCE, KEVIN C., DI FRAIA, MICHELE, HOLLAND, DAVID M. P., MINNS, RUSSELL S., DOSLIC, NADA and PRATT, STEPHEN T., 2025. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS. 162(5),
  • WOODHOUSE, JOANNE L., THOMPSON, JAMES O. F., BENDA, JAKUB, CHAPMAN, RICHARD T., HOCKETT, PAUL, MAKHIJA, VARUN, MASIN, ZDENEK, REID, KATHARINE L., SPRINGATE, EMMA, WYATT, ADAM S., ZHANG, YU and MINNS, RUSSELL S., 2025. PHYSICAL REVIEW A. 111(1),
  • H. GANJITABAR, D.P. SINGH, R. CHAPMAN, A. GARDNER, R.S. MINNS, I. POWIS, K.L. REID and A. VREDENBORG, 2020. Molecular Physics.
  • J. ARLT, D.P. SINGH, J.O.F. THOMPSON, A.S. CHATTERLEY, P. HOCKETT, H. STAPELFELDT and K.L. REID, 2020. Molecular Physics.
  • REID, KATHARINE L., 2018. PHILOSOPHICAL TRANSACTIONS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY A-MATHEMATICAL PHYSICAL AND ENGINEERING SCIENCES. 376, 20170158
  • J. A. DAVIES, L. E. WHALLEY and K. L. REID, 2017. PCCP. 19, 5051
  • SEN, ANANYA, PRATT, S. T. and REID, K. L., 2017. JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS. 147, 013927
  • SAQUET, N., HOLLAND, D. M. P., PRATT, S. T., CUBAYNES, D., TANG, X., GARCIA, G. A., NAHON, L. and REID, K. L., 2016. PHYSICAL REVIEW A. 93(3), 033419
  • DAVIES, J.A., GREEN, A. M., GARDNER, A. M., WITHERS, C. D., WRIGHT, T. G. and REID, K. L., 2014. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 16(2), 430-443
  • MIDGLEY, J., DAVIES, J. A. and REID, K. L., 2014. J. Phys. Chem. Lett.. 5, 2484-2487
  • STANIFORTH, M., DALY, S., REID, K. L. and POWIS, I., 2013. Journal of Chemical Physics. 139(6), 064304
  • MIDGLEY, J., DAVIES, J. A. and REID, K. L., 2013. Journal of Chemical Physics. 139(11), 117101
  • DAVIES, J.A. and REID, K.L., 2012. Physical Review Letters. 109(19), 193004
  • REID, KL, 2012. Molecular Physics. 110, 131-147
  • DAVIES, J.A. and REID, K.L., 2011. Journal of Chemical Physics. 135(12), 124305
  • HOCKETT, P., STANIFORTH, M. and REID, K.L., 2010. Molecular Physics. 108(7-9), 1045-1054
  • HOCKETT, P., STANIFORTH M and REID K.L., 2010. Journal of Physical Chemistry A. 114(42), 11330
  • DAVIES, J.A., GREEN, A.M. and REID, K.L., 2010. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 12(33), 9872-9883
  • HOCKETT, P., STANIFORTH, M., REID, K.L. and TOWNSEND, D., 2009. Physical Review Letters. 102(25), 253002
  • C.J. HAMMOND AND K.L. REID, 2008. Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics. 10, 6762-6769
  • K.L. REID, 2008. INTERNATIONAL REVIEWS IN PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY. 27, 607-628
  • HOCKETT, P. and REID, K.L., 2007. Journal of Chemical Physics. 127(15), 154308
  • HOCKETT, P., KING, A.K., POWIS, I. and REID, K.L., 2007. Journal of Chemical Physics. 127, 154307
  • HAMMOND, C.J., REID, K.L. and RONAYNE, K.L., 2006. Journal of Chemical Physics. 124(20), 201102
  • C.J. HAMMOND, V.L. AYLES, D. BERGERON, K.L. REID AND T.G. WRIGHT, 2006. Journal of Chemical Physics. 125, 124308
  • BELLM, S.M., DAVIES, J.A., WHITESIDE, P.T., GUO, J., POWIS, I. and REID, K.L., 2005. Journal of Chemical Physics. 122(22), 224306
  • KING, A.K., BELLM, S.M., HAMMOND, C.J., REID, K.L., TOWRIE, M. and MATOUSEK, P., 2005. Molecular Physics. 103(13), 1821-1827
  • WHITESIDE,P.T., KING,A.K., DAVIES,J.A., REID,K.L., TOWRIE,M. and MATOUSEK,P., 2005. Journal of Chemical Physics. 123(20), Article no. 204317 (6 pages)
  • WHITESIDE,P.T., KING,A.K. and REID,K.L., 2005. Journal of Chemical Physics. 123(20), Article no. 204316 (6 pages)
  • BELLM, S.M. and REID, K.L., 2004. Chemical Physics Letters. 395(4-6), 253-258
  • BELLM, S.M. and REID, K.L., 2003. Physical Review Letters. 91(26), 263002
  • BELLM, S. M., WHITESIDE, P. T. and REID, K. L., 2003. Journal of Physical Chemistry A. VOL 107(PART 38), 7373-7379
  • REID, K. L., 2003. Annual Review of Physical Chemistry. VOL 54, 397-424
  • DAVIES, J. A., REID, K. L., TOWRIE, M. and MATOUSEK, P., 2002. Journal of Chemical Physics. VOL 117(PART 20), 9099-9102
  • REID, K. L., WHEATLEY, R. J., HORTON, J. C. and BRYDGES, S. W., 2000. Journal of Chemical Education. VOL 77(PART 3), 407-408
  • UNDERWOOD, J. G. and REID, K. L., 2000. Journal of Chemical Physics. VOL 113(PART 3), 1067-1074
  • TOWNSEND,D. and REID,K., 2000. Journal of Chemical Physics. 112, 9783-9790
  • REID, K. L. and UNDERWOOD, J. G., 2000. Journal of Chemical Physics. VOL 112(PART 8), 3643-3649
  • REID, K. L., FIELD, T. A., TOWRIE, M. and MATOUSEK, P., 1999. Journal of Chemical Physics. VOL 111(NUMBER 4), 1438-1445
  • CASTILLO, J. F. and REID, K. L., 1999. Laser Chemistry. VOL 19(NUMBER 1/4), 57-64
  • REID, K. L., 1998. Chemical Physics Letters. VOL 293(ISSUE 1-2), 127-134
  • WOUTERS, E. R., SIEBBELES, L. D. A., REID, K. L., BUIJSSE, B. and VAN DER ZANDE, W. J., 1997. Chemical Physics. VOL 218(NUMBER 3), 309-324
  • BOYALL, D. and REID, K. L., 1997. Chemical Society Reviews. VOL 26(NUMBER 3), 223-232
  • REID,K.L. and CASTILLO,J.F., 1996. A Theoretical 糖心原创 of the Dynamics of Vibrational Wavepackets in the 1g State of Xe2 Laser Chemistry. 19, 57-63
  • REID, K. L., DUXON, S. P. and TOWRIE, M., 1994. Chemical Physics Letters. VOL 228(NUMBER 4/5), 351
  • REID, K. L., 1993. Chemical Physics Letters. VOL 215(NUMBER 1/3), 25
  • REID,K.L., LEAHY,D.J. and ZARE,R.N., 1992. Physical Review Letters. 68, 3527
  • REID,K.L., 1992. American Journal of Physics. 60, 13
  • LEAHY, D. J., REID, K. L., PARK, H. and ZARE, R. N., 1992. Journal of Chemical Physics. VOL 97(NUMBER 7), 4948
  • REID,K.L. and MCCAFFERY,A.J., 1992. Journal of Chemical Physics. 96, 5789
  • REID,K.L. and MCCAFFERY,A.J., 1991. Journal of Chemical Physics. 95, 4958
  • LEAHY,D.J., REID,K.L. and ZARE,R.N., 1991. Journal of Physical Chemistry. 95, 8194
  • FELL,C.P., MCCAFFERY,A.J., REID,K.L. and TICKTIN,A., 1991. Journal of Chemical Physics. 95, 4948
  • REID,K.L., LEAHY,D.J. and ZARE,R.N., 1991. Journal of Chemical Physics. 95, 1746
  • LEAHY,D.J., REID,K.L. and ZARE,R.N., 1991. Journal of Chemical Physics. 95, 1757
  • FELL,C.P., MCCAFFERY,A.J., REID,K.L., TICKTIN,A. and WHITAKER,B.J., 1988. Laser Chemistry. 9, 219
  • MCCAFFERY,A.J., REID,K.L. and WHITAKER,B.J., 1988. Physical Review Letters. 61, 2085
  • STACE,A.J., BERNARD,D.M., CROOKS,J.J. and REID,K.L., 1987. Molecular Physics. 60(3), 671-679

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