Develop new common methods to prepare beams of molecular ions in well-defined, or narrow ranges of, rotational and vibrational quantum states (internally cold ions).
Develop new common methods to prepare isomer-selected beams of molecular ions.
Design new experiments that use these newly developed methods for studies at synchrotron, FEL , or ion accelerator facilities.
Establish a common testing ground for new instruments and methods for advanced ion-beam trapping and cooling technologies – where cooling technologies concern translational and internal ion temperatures and forms (defining the isomer and its electronic and rovibrational excitations).
Promote new collaborations between theoreticians and experimentalists to develop the new computational tools needed to accurately describe gas phase molecular dynamics on ultrashort and ultralong timescales.
Establish a European forum to develop new strategies to identify molecular systems and key processes
in applied sciences where detailed information on gas phase molecular dynamics is urgently needed.
Coordinate efforts to develop a detailed understanding of the destruction and growth of molecules and for
charge transfer at collision energies and internal temperatures relevant for astrophysics/chemistry and the
atmospheric sciences.
Promote new collaborations among different scientific communities (astronomers, astrochemists,
molecular physicists, theoretical chemists) with the aim to identify the molecules responsible for the Diffuse
Interstellar Bands (DIBs).
Coordinate efforts to develop a molecular-level understanding of the crucial initial steps of biomolecular
damage and of the mechanisms for biomolecular self-protection.
Publish and present Action results in high impact journals and at in-field, nearby-field, and
interdisciplinary conferences. Communicate the results to the general public, policy makers, and funding
agencies through various dissemination channels (newspapers, web-pages, social media).
Capacity Building:
Act as an interdisciplinary platform for close collaborations and knowledge exchange between
researchers from fundamental chemical physics and physical chemistry (experiment and theory) and
applied sciences (astrophysics/chemistry, astronomy, atmospheric science, and radiation science), and
with other key stakeholders from industry (e.g. developers of detectors, fast switches, and low noise
electronics).
Exploit this platform to identify interdisciplinary scientific goals and achieve breakthroughs that go far
beyond those that could be achieved within the individual fields by themselves.
Complete a significant number (at least 15) STSMs per year to share interdisciplinary knowledge
(instrumentation, experiments, theory, applied sciences) and to stimulate scientific breakthroughs.
Involve early career investigators in all activities of the Action, i.e. through young scientist forums,
newsletter contributions, participation in Working Group and annual meetings, and STSMs.
Train early career investigators on topics relevant to the Action by organizing two Training Schools during
the Action.
Ensure that age and geographical balance is maintained during all activities of the Action.
Promote gender balance throughout all Action activities to further attract and retain women in the
traditionally male-dominated fields of physics and chemistry.
