Publications

  1. "Methylenecyclopropene (c-C3H2CH2) as a Precursor in Gas-Phase Formation of the Known Interstellar Molecule o-Benzyne." T. A. Cole, R. A. Firth, A. R. Flint, and R. C. Fortenberry. Chem. Phys. Chem., 2026, 27, e70422, DOI: 10.1002/cphc.70422.
  2. "Spectroscopy and Photochemistry of the Astrochemical Molecules SiCP and AlCP." V. J. Esposito, T. Trabelsi, R. A. Firth, R. C. Fortenberry, and J. S. Francisco. Astrophys. J., 2026, 999, 166, DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/ae41b2.
  3. "Performance of Equation of Motion-Coupled Cluster Methods for Computing Anharmonic Vibrational Frequencies of Electronically Excited Open-Shell Molecules." R. A. Firth, and R. C. Fortenberry. J. Phys. Chem. A, 2025, 129, 11313-11327, DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpca.5c06579.
  4. "Computing Accurate & Reliable Rovibrational Spectral Data for Aluminum-bearing Molecules." C. Z. Palmer, R. A. Firth, and R. C. Fortenberry. J. Comput. Chem., 2025, (published). DOI: 10.1002/jcc.27524.
  5. "Alternate Formation of AlOH from Third Row Diatomic Hydrides and Oxides." R. A. Firth, and R. C. Fortenberry. Frontiers Astron. Space Sci., 2024, 11, 1466975, DOI: 10.3389/fspas.2024.1466975.
  6. "Rovibrational Analysis of AlCO3, OAlO2, and HOAlO2 for Possible Atmospheric Detection." R. A. Firth, C. Z. Palmer, J. S. Francisco, and R. C. Fortenberry. J. Chem. Phys., 2024, 160, 214304, DOI: 10.1063/5.0212147.
  7. "Formation of AlO, AlOH, and Al(OH)3 in the Interstellar Medium and Circumstellar Envelopes of AGB Stars." R. A. Firth, K. M. Bell, and R. C. Fortenberry. ACS Earth Space Chem., 2024, 8, 974--982, DOI: 10.1021/acsearthspacechem.3c00335.