I am a Visiting Reader in the Chemistry Department University of Southampton. Here is a photograph of me standing outside Schro"dinger's house in Dublin.
I have taught quantum chemistry and spectroscopy to undergraduates and postgraduates. I also acted as coordinator for mathematics courses taken by chemistry students. Before retiring at the end of September 2004 I was Director of Undergraduate Studies and Examinations Officer.
My research interests embrace high resolution spectroscopy, quantum theory of small species, relativistic effects and the interaction of radiation with matter. My book, "Advanced Molecular Quantum Mechanics: an introduction to relativistic quantum mechanics and the quantum theory of radiation" (Chapman and Hall 1973) is out of print and definitely a collector's item. My current concern is in developing a good method of estimating nonadiabatic effects on the properties of the hydrogen molecular cation. I have reported very accurate dissociation energies for the vibration-rotation levels of the ground and first excited electronic states of the hydrogen molecular cation and its isotopomers (HD+ Molec. Phys. 78, 371 (1993); H2+ Molec. Phys. 80, 1541 (1993); D2+ J. Chem. Soc. Faraday Trans. 89, 3851 (1993); see als Chem. Phys. Lett. 206, 83 (1993) for electronic g/u symmetry breaking in H2+ and D2+). Here is a list of my publications. For further details of my research see my work web page.
My pastimes include fellwalking, peak bagging, skiing and orienteering. Here is my Peak Bagging page.
All opinions are my own.
Last update 20 May 2007
Richard Moss / rem@soton.ac.uk
