Dave Chandler

Fellow, Combustion Research Facility, Transportation Research Center

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Fellow, Combustion Research Facility, Transportation Research Center

chand@sandia.gov

(925) 294-3132

Sandia National Laboratories, California
 P.O. Box 969
 Livermore, CA 94551-0969

Biography

Dave was born in Albuquerque New Mexico and attended the University of New Mexico where he obtained his bachelors in Chemistry and was captain of the gymnastics team in 1975. He obtained a PhD in Chemistry at Indiana University and performed a postdoctoral fellowship at Stanford. Dave joined the Combustion Research Facility at Sandia National Laboratory in 1982 and was promoted to Fellow in 2018. His research interest span understanding the details of photo-chemistry and collision dynamics as well as optical diagnostic development for better detection of molecular species. He conceived and built the first ion imaging apparatus in 1987 and published the first manuscript with this apparatus with Dr. Paul Houston visiting the CRF from Cornell University. He was chair of the Division of Chemical Physics of the APS in 2017 and was associate editor of the Journal of Chemical Physics for 10 years, 2008–2018. He is presently a Research Fellow at Sandia National Laboratory and the program manager for the Gas Phase Chemical Physics program at Sandia.

Education

Dave Chandler received his BS degree in Chemistry from the University of New Mexico in 1975 and his PhD in Chemistry in 1979 from Indiana University, where he worked under Dr. George Ewing studying vibrational energy transfer in cryogenic liquids. He accepted a postdoctoral fellowship in the Stanford University laboratory of Dr. Richard N. Zare, where he studied unimolecular reactions after excitation of a high vibrational overtone transition.

Research Interests

Dr. Chandler’s research has centered around the development and use of multiplex detection techniques, like Ion Imaging, for the study of chemical dynamics, both unimolecular photodissociation and bimolecular collision dynamics. In collaboration with many researchers bot inside and outside of Sandia, he has performed extensive measurements of differential cross sections, alignment and orientation of products of photodissociation products, and inelastic collisions between molecules and atoms under single collision conditions. In collaboration with Dr. Kevin Strecker, he has utilized crossed molecular beam scattering to cool molecules by collisions to temperatures in the millikelvin range and has studied collision induced dissociation of very vibrationally hot molecules on a single collision basis. In collaboration with Dr. Carl Hayden at Sandia he worked on early intramolecular vibrational relaxation (IVR) and several ultrafast techniques for the real time study of chemical dynamics. In collaboration with Dr. Kevin Strecker (Sandia), Dave developed and patented a new type of multiplexed, Fourier transform, cavity-ring-down spectrometer that relies upon the interferogram generated by the output of two confocal etalons. Dave is presently studying the scattering, attachment, and reactions of electrons from small molecules. He is also applying electron imaging to secondary electron microscopy to measure the velocity distribution of secondary electrons from surfaces. Dave has published over 100 manuscripts in refereed journals.

Publications

  • 2022
  • Smoll, E.J., Jana, I., Frank, J.H., Chandler, D., & Chandler, D. (2022). Velocity Map Imaging Ultracold Plasma Dynamics [Conference Poster]. https://doi.org/10.2172/2004447 Publication ID: 116980
  • Montcrieffe, C.S., Culberson, L.M., Guzman, J., Delzell, A., Chandler, D., & Chandler, D. (2022). Detecting Magneto-Optically Trapped Atoms using Velocity Mapped Ion Imaging [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/2002374 Publication ID: 110432
  • 2021
  • Perez, C., Ellis, S., Bachman, W.B., Fuller, E.J., Michael, J.R., Chandler, D., Asheghi, M., Goodson, K.E., Talin, A.A., Kumar, S., & Kumar, S. (2021). Surface Dynamics in p-InAs and n-GaAs Probed with Scanning Ultrafast Electron Microscopy (SUEM) [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1900564 Publication ID: 76989
  • Ellis, S.R., Bartelt, N.C., Leonard, F., Celio, K.C., Fuller, E.J., Hughart, D.R., Garland, D., Marinella, M., Michael, J.R., Chandler, D., Liao, B., Talin, A.A., & Talin, A.A. (2021). Scanning ultrafast electron microscopy reveals photovoltage dynamics at a deeply buried p-Si/Si O2 interface. Physical Review B, 104(16). https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.104.l161303 Publication ID: 76462
  • Kliewer, C., el Gabaly Marquez, F., Bachman, W.B., Chandler, D., Bartelt, N.C., Cauduro, A.L.F., & Cauduro, A.L.F. (2021). Development of New Experimental Methods for Correlated Operando Surface/Gas Characterization. https://doi.org/10.2172/1821321 Publication ID: 75756
  • Talin, A.A., Ellis, S., Bartelt, N.C., Leonard, F., Perez, C., Celio, K., Fuller, E.J., Hughart, D.R., Garland, D., Marinella, M., Michael, J.R., Chandler, D., Young, S.M., Smith, S., Kumar, S., & Kumar, S. (2021). Thermal Infrared Detectors: expanding performance limits using ultrafast electron microscopy. https://doi.org/10.2172/1821971 Publication ID: 75868
  • Frank, J.H., Bachman, W.B., Jana, I., Huang, E., Chandler, D., & Chandler, D. (2021). Development and Use of an Ultra-High Resolution Electron Scattering Apparatus. https://doi.org/10.2172/1822126 Publication ID: 75884
  • Ellis, S.R., Chandler, D., Michael, J.R., Nakakura, C.Y., & Nakakura, C.Y. (2021). Ultrafast Electron Microscopy for Spatial-Temporal Mapping of Charge Carriers. https://doi.org/10.2172/1828105 Publication ID: 76379
  • Chandler, D. (2021). Long-Range Electron Transfer in Electronically Excited Rare Gas/Large Molecule Clusters [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1871413 Publication ID: 78706
  • Fournier, M., Casey, T., Chandler, D., Lopez, G.V., Spiliotis, A.K., Rakitzis, T.P., & Rakitzis, T.P. (2021). Alignment and dissociation of electronically excited molecular hydrogen with intense laser fields. Molecular Physics, 119(1-2). https://doi.org/10.1080/00268976.2020.1778200 Publication ID: 73693
  • 2020
  • Frank, J.H., Chandler, D., Fournier, M., Bachman, W.B., & Bachman, W.B. (2020). Velocity Map Imaging for Electron Energy Distribution Measurements in REMPI-initiated Plasma [Conference Presenation]. https://doi.org/10.2172/1830972 Publication ID: 71252
  • 2019
  • Chandler, D. (2019). David Parker Symposium [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1642762 Publication ID: 65535
  • Chandler, D., Fournier, M., Lopez, G., Rakitzis, P., & Rakitzis, P. (2019). Chemical Dynamics of Aligned Excited Electronic States [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1643809 Publication ID: 64230
  • 2018
  • Fournier, M.P.M., Chandler, D., Alexandros, S., Peter, R., & Peter, R. (2018). Alignment of H2 (EF) under intense laser fields [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1574588 Publication ID: 60136
  • Decastro, G., Chandler, D., Fournier, M., Costen, M., Sharples, T., Leng, J., McKendrick, K., Aoiz, J., Justin Jakunis, G.L., Lopez, G., Rakitzis, P., & Rakitzis, P. (2018). Chemical Dynamics of Aligned Excited Electronic States [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1583068 Publication ID: 63951
  • 2017
  • Fournier, M., Chandler, D., & Chandler, D. (2017). Alignment of the hydrogen molecule under intense laser fields [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1488913 Publication ID: 54743
  • Chandler, D. (2017). Perspective: Advanced particle imaging. Journal of Chemical Physics, 147(1). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4983623 Publication ID: 55219
  • Chandler, D., Fournier, M., Lopez, G.V., & Lopez, G.V. (2017). Alignment of the hydrogen molecule under intense laser fields. Journal of Chemical Physics, 147(1). https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4989935 Publication ID: 55147
  • Lopez, G.V., Fournier, M., Chandler, D., Jankunas, J., & Jankunas, J. (2017). Alignment and Dissociation of the H2 Molecule in Intense Laser Fields Using Velocity Mapped Ion Imaging [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1456372 Publication ID: 55526
  • Chandler, D., Guzman, J.S., & Guzman, J.S. (2017). Imaging Spectroscopy: A Novel Use for the Velocity Mapped Ion Imaging Technique. Journal of Chemical Physics. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1429739 Publication ID: 98116
  • 2016
  • Chandler, D. (2016). Quantum State Resolved Inelastic Collisions studied in Crossed Molecular beams: Surprising results and new directions [Conference Poster]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1408309 Publication ID: 47670
  • Michael, J.R., Celio, K.C., Talin, A.A., Chandler, D., & Chandler, D. (2016). Development of Scanning Ultrafast Electron Microscope Capability. https://doi.org/10.2172/1331925 Publication ID: 47667
  • 2015
  • Steill, J.D., Jasper, A.W., Chandler, D., & Chandler, D. (2015). Determination of the collisional energy transfer distribution responsible for the collision-induced dissociation of NO2 with Ar. Chemical Physics Letters, 636, pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cplett.2015.06.035 Publication ID: 43931
  • 2013
  • Koning, P.B., Chandler, D., & Chandler, D. (2013). Dual Etalon Frequency Comb (DEFCOM) Spectroscopy: A New Concept for Time-Resolved Fourier-Transform Spectroscopy [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1673678 Publication ID: 36518
  • Sheps, L., Chandler, D., & Chandler, D. (2013). Time-resolved broadband cavity-enhanced absorption spectroscopy for chemical kinetics. https://doi.org/10.2172/1095949 Publication ID: 32821
  • 2012
  • Chandler, D. (2012). Acoustic detector for fission neutrons. https://doi.org/10.2172/1055592 Publication ID: 30224
  • Hoops, A., Chandler, D., Moore, S.W., Patterson, B., Strecker, K., & Strecker, K. (2012). Laser-Based Detection of Trace-Level Contaminants [Presentation]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1657052 Publication ID: 27246
  • 2010
  • Chandler, D., Strecker, K., & Strecker, K. (2010). Dual-etalon, cavity-ring-down, frequency comb spectroscopy. https://doi.org/10.2172/1011624 Publication ID: 20638
  • Chandler, D., Strecker, K., & Strecker, K. (2010). Direct Angle-Resolved Measurements of Collision Dynamics with Electronically-Excited Molecules. Journal of Chemical Physics. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1122467 Publication ID: 20205
  • Strecker, K., Chandler, D., & Chandler, D. (2010). Cold Atoms by Kinematic Cooling. Physical Review A, 82(3). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.82.032709 Publication ID: 19302
  • 2009
  • Chandler, D., Strecker, K., & Strecker, K. (2009). Micro-Kelvin cold molecules. https://doi.org/10.2172/986607 Publication ID: 16943
  • Strecker, K., Chandler, D., & Chandler, D. (2009). Molecular fountain. https://doi.org/10.2172/986610 Publication ID: 16750
  • 2008
  • Chandler, D., Strecker, K., & Strecker, K. (2008). Production of cold ND3 by kinematic cooling [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1142703 Publication ID: 15134
  • Chandler, D. (2008). Kinematic production of isolated milli-Kelvin molecules. Physical Review A, 78(6). https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.78.063406 Publication ID: 12960
  • 2005
  • Hayden, C.C., Luong, A., Gradinaru, C., Chandler, D., & Chandler, D. (2005). Advanced microscopy :time-resolved multi-spectral imaging of single biomolecules. https://doi.org/10.2172/877146 Publication ID: 6183
  • Chandler, D., Rahn, L.A., Strecker, K., & Strecker, K. (2005). Ultra-cold molecule production. https://doi.org/10.2172/875983 Publication ID: 6122
  • Parsons, B.F., Chandler, D., & Chandler, D. (2005). An investigation of nonadiabatic interactions in Cl (Pj2) + D2 via crossed-molecular-beam scattering. Journal of Chemical Physics, 122(17), pp. 1-58. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=18744364792&origin=inward Publication ID: 4033
  • Luong, A., Gradinaru, C., Chandler, D., Hayden, C.C., & Hayden, C.C. (2005). Simultaneous time and frequency resolved fluorescence microscopy of single molecules. https://doi.org/10.2172/921607 Publication ID: 4260
  • 2004
  • Luong, A., Gradinaru, C., Chandler, D., Hayden, C.C., & Hayden, C.C. (2004). Time-resolved multispectral imaging of single molecules [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/947841 Publication ID: 3800
  • Gradinaru, C., Chandler, D., Hayden, C.C., & Hayden, C.C. (2004). Simultaneous time and frequency resolved fluorescence microscopy of single molecules. Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1144083 Publication ID: 3774
  • Luong, A., Hayden, C.C., Gradinaru, C., Chandler, D., & Chandler, D. (2004). Time-resolved multi-spectral imaging of single molecules [Conference]. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/957675 Publication ID: 3474
  • Elioff, M.S., Valentini, J.J., Chandler, D., & Chandler, D. (2004). Formation of NO(j′ = 7.5) molecules with sub-kelvin translational energy via molecular beam collisions with argon using the technique of molecular cooling by inelastic collisional energy-transfer. European Physical Journal D, 31(2), pp. 385-393. https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=11244306020&origin=inward Publication ID: 3235
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Chandler D.W., and Houston P. L. (1987) Two-Dimensional Imaging of State Selected Photo-Dissociation Products Detected by Multi-Photon Ionization, Journal of chemical Physics Vol,87 (2), pages 1445-1447, DOI:10.1063/1.453276

Patents & Trademarks

with Carl Hayden, development of a photodetector for the detection of single photons that simultaneously provided the arrival time and color of each photon.

With Kevin Strecker, for the development of the dual comb spectrometer to obtain multiplexed cavity ring down spectroscopy with the resolution of a confocal etalon utilizing a low-resolution laser.

With Kimberly Celio, for development of an imaging detector and scheme for the direct and fast measurement of the velocity of secondary electrons coming from an secondary electron microscope.

with Leapfrog Toy Company for invention of an efficient and cheap electronic voting machine and process with both paper and electronic recording of the votes.

Awards

  • O. W. Adams Award for Outstanding Research in Basic Science
    • 1993- Sandia National Laboratories
  • American Physical Society
    • 1998-Herbert P. Broida Award for the invention of the Ion Imaging technique
  • American Physical Society
    • 2017-Chair of the Division of Chemical Physics of the APS.
  • Journal of Chemical Physics
    • 2009-2019-Associate Editor of JCP for Gas Phase Chemical Physics.