Marek Tulej


Work:   Reaction Analysis Group, 

Department of General Energy, 

Paul Scherrer Institute, Villigen-PSI, CH-5232, Switzerland

Phone: +41 56 310 2689

E-mail: marek.tulej@psi.ch

Marek Tulej

 

PERSONAL DATA

 

Name                    Marek Tulej

Date of birth           10.11.1964 in Tomaszow Lubelski, Poland; Polish Citizen

Civil status             Married (2003) to Alexandra Tschakert

Children                 Magdalena(1991), Cajetan (2003), Liv (2006)

Profession             Physicist, Ph.D.

 

EDUCATION

 

1971-1979     ‘Gen. Swierczewski’ School, Susiec

1979-1983     ‘Alexander Glowacki Lyceum ’ High School, Tomaszow Lubelski

1983-1984     Studies of Physics, Marie Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin

1984-1990     Studies of Physics, Jagiellonian University, Krakow

1987-1990     Studies of Astronomy, Institut of Astronomy, Jagiellonian University, Krakow

 

ACADEMIC DEGREES

 

November ’99              Dr. rer. nat. Physical Chemistry

University of Basel, Basel, Switzerland

Thesis:

 “Electronic spectroscopy of carbon anions in the gas phase”

Supervisor: Prof. Dr. J. P. Maier, FRS

Degreewith honours: Summa Cum Laude

 

 June ’90                      M. Sc. in Physics

Jagiellonian University, Krakow, Poland 

                                   

Thesis:

Spectroscopic characterization of chlorophyll complexes in vivo”

Supervisors: Prof. Dr. S. Wieckowski, Prof. Dr. J. Blicharski and Prof. Dr. A. Hrynkiewicz

 

ACADEMIC APPOINTMENTS, BRIEF SUMMARY OF ACTIVITIES

 

March ‘01-current          Senior Research Scientist, General Energy Department, Reaction Analysis Group, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), Villigen , Switzerland

 

Main research fields at PSI:

 

Investigations on the spectroscopic properties and dynamics of chemical reactions involving molecules and radicals relevant to combustion

 Development and application of four-wave mixing techniques

Spectroscopic characterization of molecules and radicals relevant to combustion

State-to-state dynamics of unimolecular dissociation reactions

Energy transfer processes in inelastic collisions

Soot formation processes in combustion systems: experimental identification and determination of soot characteristics, numerical modeling

 

Activities:

 

Dec. ’99-Feb. ’01           Assistant VO II, Postdoctoral Assistantship, Astrophysical Chemistry Group,Institute of Physical Chemistry, University Basel,Switzerland (Prof. J.P. Maier, FRS)

 

Joining research project on spectroscopic characterization of negatively charged hydrocarbon species above their photodetachment threshold 

 

 

Apr. ’96 - Nov.’99          Teaching and Research Assistant, University of Basel (Prof. J.P. Maier, FRS)

Conducting of experimental research in the frame of the Ph. D. program

Topic: ‘Spectroscopic Characterization of Carbon Chains in the Gas Phase’

Supervision of students during their diploma thesis work

 

 

July ’95 - Jan ’96          Research assistant, Institute of Analytical Chemistry, Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI, USA (Prof. Dr. J. Kincaid)

 

Photophysics and photochemistry of heme-compounds:

Topic: ‘Investigation of dynamical properties of heme-compounds on the ns-time scale upon photon induced release of CO, O2 adducts’

Supervising freshmen analytical chemistry laboratory



 

Jan.-June ’95               Research Visitor, Institut for Physical Chemistry, Uni Basel, Basel,   Switzerland (Prof. Dr. J. Wirz and Prof. Dr. J. P. Maier)



 

Sept. ’90 - Jan. ‘96       Teaching and Research Assistant, Institute of Chemistry , Department of Physical Chemistry and Electrochemistry, Jagiellonian University ,     Krakow , Poland (Prof. Dr. J. Najbar)



Research and teaching assistant

Investigations of photophysics and photochemistry of aromatic compounds



 

Sept. ’88 – May ’90      M. Sc. work at the Instituteof Molecular Biology collaboration with the Institute of Physics

 

Conducting experimental research in the frame of M. Sc. program

 

Activities:

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

 

 

SCIENTIFIC SPECIALIZATION

Molecular Spectroscopy, Reaction Dynamics: experiment and theory, Laser Physics, Mass Spectrometry, Cluster Physics and Chemistry, Plasma Physics and Chemistry, Biophysics and Biochemistry (selected topics), Optics and Electronics

           

RESEARCH PROJECTS, GRANTS

 

Co-author of grant proposals for the Swiss National Foundation and Swiss Department of Energy (Bundesamt für Energie, BfE)

 

SNF ‘05-‘07       Applicants:  P. Radi, M. Tulej, and A. Wokaun Characterization of vibrationally and rotationally excited molecules by two-color resonant four-wave mixing.

BFE ‘01-‘03       Applicants: M. Tulej and T. Gerber Characterization of soot and NOx in situ using a high temperature, high pressure test-rig

 

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

38.        M. Tulej, M. Meisinger, G. Knopp, A. Walser, P. Beaud, T. Gerber, P.P. Radi, Multiplex spectroscopy of stable and transient  species in a molecular beam,J.  Raman Spectrosc. (2006), (accepted).

37.        G. Knopp, A. M. Walser, P. P. Radi, P. Beaud, M. Tulej, and T. Gerber, Investigation on Coriolis perturbations on the ro-vibrational v1 band of H2CO with fs-CARS, Proceedings of the Ultrafast Phenomena, accepted. 

36.        A. M. Walser, P. P. Radi, P. Beaud, M. Tulej, T. Gerber and G. Knopp, Time-resolved investigations of the v1 ro-vibrational Raman band of H2CO with fs-CARS, J.  Raman Spectrosc. (2006), in print.

35.        M. Tulej, M. Meisinger, G. Knopp, A. Walser, P. Beaud, T. Gerber, P. P. Radi, Comparative study of degenerate four-wave mixing and cavity ringdown signal intensities of formaldehyde in a molecular beam, J. Raman Spectrosc. 37, 680-688 (2006)

34.        M. Tulej, M. Meisinger, G. Knopp, A. Walser, P. Beaud, T. Gerber, P.P. Radi, Degenerate and two-color resonant four-wave mixing applied to the rotational characterization of high-lying vibrational states of formaldehyde (Ã 1A2), J. Raman Spectrosc. 37, 376-383 (2006).

33.        D. Cannavo, G. Knopp, P. Radi, P. Beaud, M. Tulej, T. Gerber, P. Bodek, and A. Wokaun, Neutral molecular ZnX (X=O,OH,N) compounds in a molecular beam, J. Mol. Struct. 782, 67-72 (2006).

32.        B. Bougie, M. Tulej, T. Dreier, N.J. Dam, T. Gerber, and J.J. ter Meulen, Optical diagnostics of diesel spray injections and combustion in a high-pressure high-temperature cell, Appl. Phys. B 80, 1039-1045 (2005)

31.        P. Beaud, G. Knopp, P. Radi, M. Tulej, and T. Gerber, Collision-induced line broadening and mixing probed by femtosecond CARS, in Time Resolved Vibrational Spectroscopy, S. Califano, P. Foggi, R. Righini, Eds. (Leo S. Olschki, Florence, 2005) 17-23.

30.        M. Tulej, G. Knopp, P. Beaud, T. Gerber, P. P. Radi, Photo-fragment excitation spectroscopy (PHOFEX) by DFWM and LIF: propensities for H2CO -> HCO+H near the S0 threshold, J. Raman Spectrosc. 36, 109-115 (2005).

29.        G. Knopp, P. Beaud, P. Radi, M. Tulej, and T. Gerber, Collision-induced line broadening and mixing probed by femtosecond CARS, Asian Chemistry Letters 7, 237 (2004).

28.        G. Knopp, P. Beaud, P. Radi, M. Tulej, and T. Gerber, Collision induced rotational energy transfer. A new scaling law probed by fs CARS, in Femtochemistry and Femtobiology: Ultrafast Dynamics in Molecular Science, M.M. Martin and J.T. Hynes, Eds. (Elsevier, 2004) pp. 69 –72.

27.        T. Pino, M. Pachkov, M. Tulej , R. Xu , M. Jungen , J. P. Maier, Feshbach resonances of the C3H− anion: laser autodetachment spectroscopy and ab initio calculations, Mol. Phys.,  102,  1881 - 1889 (2004).          

26.        G. Knopp, K. Kirch, P. Beaud, K. Mishima, H. Spitzer, P. Radi, M. Tulej, and T. Gerber Determination of the ortho/para Deuterium concentration ratio with femtosecond CARS, J. Raman Spectrosc. 34, 989-993 (2003).

25.        P. P. Radi, M. Tulej, G. Knopp, P. Beaud, and T. Gerber, Two-color resonant four-wave mixing: rotational characterization of vibrationally excited HCO (X2A’), J. Raman Spectrosc. 34, 1037-1044 (2003).

24.        P. Beaud, T. Gerber, P. P. Radi, M. Tulej, and G. Knopp, Rotationally inelastic collisions between N2 and rare gases: an extension of the angular momentum scaling law, Chem. Phys. Lett. 373, 251 - 257 (2003).

23.        G. Knopp, P. Radi, M. Tulej, T. Gerber, and P. Beaud, Collision induced rotational energy transfer probed by time-resolved CARS, J. Chem. Phys. 118, 8223 - 8233 (2003).

22.        M. V. Pachkov, T. Pino, M. Tulej, and J.P. Maier, Rotational structure of the origin band of the  1A' - X1 S+ of C4H- and C4D- , Mol. Phys. 101 (4-5), 583-588 (2003).

21.        M. Tulej, B. Bougie, T. Dreier, P. Beaud, G. Knopp, D. Cannavo, N. J. Dam, T. Gerber, Investigations of diesel spray combustion by using high temperature high pressure test rig, Proceedings 18th International Symposium on Combustion Processes, Ustroñ, Poland, September 2-5 (2003).

20.        M. Tulej, T. Dreier, B. Bougie, T. Gerber, K. Boulouchos, Investigation of Diesel Spray injection in a high pressure high temperature test rig, Proceedings of 25th task leaders meeting, International energy agency implementing agreement on energy conservation and emissions reduction in combustion, Faringdon, England, September 7-10 (2003). 

19.        B. Bougie, M. Tulej, T. Dreier, N. Dam, T. Gerber, and J.J. ter Meulen, Investigations of diesel spray injections under non-reactive and reactive conditions using a high pressure high temperature constant volume combustion cell, Proceedings 3rd European Combustion Meeting, Orléans, France, 25-28 October, pp. 187:1-6 (2003).

18.        G. Knopp, P. Beaud, P. Radi, M. Tulej, B. Bougie, D. Cannavo, and T. Gerber, Pressure dependent N2 Q-branch fs-CARS measurements, J. Raman Spectrosc. 33, 861-865(2002). 

17.        G. Knopp, P. Beaud, P. Radi, M. Tulej, and T. Gerber, Femtosecond photodissociation of the ethyl radical C2H5, in Femtochemistry and Femtobiology: Ultrafast Dynamics inMolecular Science, A. Douhal and J. Santamaria, Eds., World Scientific, Singapore, 117-121 (2002).

16.        T. Pino, M. Tulej, F.Güthe, M. Pachkov, and J.P. Maier, Photodetachment spectroscopy of the C2nH-(n=2-4) anions in the vicinity of their electron detachment threshold, J. Chem. Phys. 114, 6126 (2002).

15.        M. Tulej, F. Güthe, M. Pachkov, K. Tikhomirov, R. Xu, M. Jungen, and J.P. Maier, Feshbach states of the propadienylidene anion C3H2-, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 3, 4674(2001)

 14.        M. V. Pachkov, T. Pino, M. Tulej, and J. P. Maier, Electronic transition of  C3H- in the vicinity of the lowest photodetachment threshold, Mol. Phys. 99, 1397(2001)

 13.        F. Guthe, M. Tulej, M.V. Pachkov and J. P. Maier, Photodetachment spectrum of C3H2- anion: The role of dipole bound states for electron attachment in interstellar clouds, Astrophys. J. 555, 466(2001)

 12.        N. M. Lakin, M. Pachkov, M. Tulej, J.P. Maier, G. Chambaud, and P. Rosmus, Theoretical and experimental study of the A2Pu-X2Pgband systemof C7-, J. Chem. Phys. 113, 9586(2000)

 11.        N. M. Lakin, F. Güthe, M. Tulej, M. Pachkov, and J. P. Maier, Spectroscopy of excited states of carbon anions above the photodetachment threshold, Molecular Photoionization, Faraday Discuss. 115, 383(2000).

 10.        M. Tulej, J. Fulara, A. Sobolewski, M. Jungen, and J. P. Maier, Electronic transitions of C3- above the photodetachment threshold, J. Chem. Phys. 112 3747(2000)

 9. M. Tulej, F. Güthe, M. Schneiter, M. V. Pachkov, D. A. Kirkwood, G. Fisher, and J. P. Maier, Electronic Spectra of Carbon Chain Anions C2n-1H-, (n=5-8), J. Phys. Chem. A 103, 9712(1999)

 8. D. A. Kirkwood, M. Tulej, M. V. Pachkov, F. Güthe, M. Schneiter, M. Grutter, M. Wyss, G. Fisher, and J. P. Maier, Electronic spectra of carbon chain anions C2nH- (n=5-12), J. Chem. Phys. 111, 1(1999)

 7.  G. Kolek, G. Gajdek, T. Motylewski, M. Tulej, and J. Najbar, The LIF excitation spectrum of jet-cooled 2,6-dicyano-3,5-dimethylaniline, J. Fluorescence 9, 123(1999)

 6.  M. Tulej, D.A. Kirkwood, M. Pachkov, and J. P.Maier, Gas-phase electronic transitions of carbon chain anions coinciding with Diffuse Interstellar Bands, Astrophys. J. 506, 69(1998)

 5. D. A. Kirkwood, H. Linnartz, M. Grutter, O. Dopfer, T. Motylewski, M. V. Pachkov, M.Tulej, M. Wyss, and J. P. Maier, Electronic spectroscopy of carbon chains and relevance to astrophysics, Chemistry and Physics of Molecules and Grains in Space, Faraday Discuss. 109, 109(1998)

4.         M. Tulej, D. A. Kirkwood, G. Maccaferri, O. Dopfer, and J. P. Maier, Electronic Spectra of Linear Carbon Anions, Chem. Phys. 228, 293 (1998)

 3.         M. Tulej and P. Rzadek, Spectroscopy of internally cold molecules - supersonic jet cooling and examples, in Seminars on Photochemistry and Laser Spectroscopy (1994), J. Najbar, ed., Jagiellonian University Press, Krakow, Poland

2.         A. Waloszek, M. Tulej, and S. Wieckowski, Spectroscopic analysis of chlorophyll bleaching in heat- pretreated thylacoid membranes isolated from cucumber cotyledons, Photosynthetica, 27, 109 (1992)

 1.         I. Jezowska and M. Tulej, Radon as the main radioactive source in the nature, in Applications of Physics in Ecological Problems, A. Hrynkiewicz and A. Krolas, eds., Jagiellonian University Press, Krakow (1989)

 
CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND INVITED LECTURES

 M. Tulej, Symposium on RF ion traps: technique and applications in reaction dynamics and spectroscopy, TU Chemnitz, Germany, June 8-10, ‘06

 M. Tulej, M. Meisinger, G. Knopp, A. Walser, P. Beaud, T. Gerber, and P. P. Radi, Four wave mixing spectroscopy of molecules and radicals, Gordon Conference on Electronic Spectroscopy and Dynamics, Les Diablerets, Switzerland, Sept. 10-15, ‘06

A. Walser, P. Beaud, P. P. Radi, M. Tulej, T. Gerber, and G. Knopp, Fs-resolved Raman studies on H2CO, ECONOS, Smolenice, Slovak Republik, Apr. 9-11, ’06, poster and talk

M. Meisinger, M. Tulej, G. Knopp, A. M. Walser, T. Gerber, and P. P. Radi, The effect of the polarization configuration on the degenerate four wave mixing signal intensity under free-jet conditions, ECONOS, Smolenice, Slovak Republik, Apr. 9-11, ’06, poster and talk

 M. Tulej, M. Meisinger, G. Knopp, A. Walser, P. Beaud, T. Gerber, and P. P. Radi Spectroscopy and reaction dynamics using arious resonant four wave mixing techniques applied on cold molecular beams , 21th  International Symposium on Molecular Beams, Hersonissos, Crete, Greece, May 5-10, 2005, poster

M. Tulej, M. Meisinger, G. Knopp, A. Walser, P. Beaud, T. Gerber, P. P. Radi, State-resolved (n, J, Ka, Kc) photo fragment excitation of formaldehyde near the S0 and T1 threshold: the effect of parent motion on selected rovibrational states of HCO, 28th Free radicals symposium, Leysin, Switzerland, September 4-9, 2005, poster

M. Tulej, M. Meisinger, G. Knopp, A. Walser, P. Beaud, T. Gerber, and P.P. Radi, Photo-fragment excitation spectroscopy (PHOFEX) by DFWM and LIF: propensities for H2CO -> HCO+H near the S0 threshold,  ECONOS, Oxford, UK, April 10-12, 2005, talk, poster

A. Walser, P. Beaud, P.P. Radi, M. Tulej, M. Meisinger, T. Gerber and G. Knopp, Rotational energy transfer by fs CARS spectroscopy, ECONOS, Oxford, UK, April 10-12, 2005.

G. Knopp, A. M. Walser,  P. Beaud, P.P. Radi, M. Tulej, T. Gerber, Collision induced energy transfer in fs coherent anti-Stokes Raman scattering of small molecules, FRISNO 8, Ein Bokek, Israel, February 20-25, 2005.

 M. Tulej, P. Beaud, G.Knopp, T. Gerber, P. Radi, Photodissociation dynamics of formaldehyde using four wave mixing and laser induced fluorescence, 6th  International Conference on Dissociative Recombination: Theory, Experiments and Applications, 12-16 July 2004, Mosbach , Germany , talk

 M. Tulej, P. Beaud, G. Knopp, T. Gerber and P.P. Radi, Photo-fragment excitation spectroscopy (PHOFEX) by DFWM and LIF: propensities for H2CO -> HCO+H near the S0 threshold, ECONOS, April 10-12, 2004, Bamberg, Germany, talk

T. Pino, M. Tulej, F. Guethe, M. V. Pachkov , and J. P. Maier, Dipole Bound states of Small Carbon Hydrides, Molecular Spectroscopy Conference, Ohio, USA; June 16-21, 2002

 M. Tulej, B. Bougie, and T. Gerber, Ignition and soot formation processes XVIII International Symposium on Combustion Processes, Ustron, Poland, Sept. ’02, talk

 M. Tulej, B. Bougie, and T. Gerber, Diesel spray combustion: experiment and modeling, Symposium: Towards Clean Diesel Engine, TU Amsterdam, May 12-16, ’03, talk

 B. Bougie, M. Tulej, and T. Gerber, Diesel spray propagation in non-vaporizing and vaporizing conditions – experiment and modeling,European Research Community On Flow Turbulance and Combustion (ERCOFTAC) Zürich, Switzerland, May 13, ‘02, talk

 P. Beaud, G. Knopp, P. Radi, M. Tulej, and T. Gerber, Rotational energy transfer and line mixing for N2-N2 collisions viewed in the time domain by fs-CARS, ECONOS, Villigen (Switzerland), March 18–19, ‘02

 A. P. Kouzov, P.P. Radi, P. Beaud, G. Knopp, M. Tulej, and T. Gerber, Quantitative analysis of two-color resonant four-wave mixing spectra of the OH radical, ECONOS, Villigen (Switzerland); March 18–19, ‘02

 F. Güthe, M. Tulej, M. Pachkov, K. Tikhomirov, R. Xu, M. Jungen, and J. P. Maier, Feshbach states of the propadienylidene anion C3H2-,Frühjahrstagung, Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, Potsdam(Germany);March 21, ‘02

 G. Knopp, P. Beaud, P. Radi, M. Tulej, and T. Gerber, Collision Induced Rotational Relaxation probed by fs-CARS Spectroscopy, Frühjahrstagung, Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, Osnabrück (Germany), March 4-8, ‘02 poster

 G. Knopp, P. Beaud, P. Radi, M. Tulej, and T. Gerber, Ultrafast Dissociation Channel of the Ethyl Radical, Frühjahrstagung, Deutsche Physikalische Gesellschaft, Osnabrück (Germany), March 4-8, ’02, poster

 G. Knopp, P. Beaud, P. Radi, M. Tulej, and T. Gerber, Femtosecond photoionization of the ethyl radical C2H5, 5th Femtochemistry Conference, Toledo(Spain); Sept. 2–6, ‘01

 S. Kunte, M. Tulej, P. Radi, T. Gerber, and K. Boulochous, Optical measuring techniques towards the characterization of soot formation and oxidation within a laminar diffusion flame, European Research Community On Flow Turbulance and Combustion (ERCOFTAC), Zürich (Switzerland); June 11, ‘01

 M. Tulej, T. Pino, M. V. Pachkov and J.P. Maier, Electronic spectroscopy of C3H-, 26th Int. Symp. Free Radicals, Assisi(Italy), Sept. 2-7, ’01, poster

 S. Kunte, M. Tulej, P. Radi, T. Gerber, K. Boulouchos, Flame experiments on the soot reduction potential of acetals in diffusion flames,IEA Conference, Task Leader Meeting, Pasadena, USA; Aug. 12-16, ’01, talk

 N. M. Lakin, F. Guethe, M. Tulej, M. Pachkov, and J. P. Maier, Feshbach Resonances of negatively charged carbon species, Faraday Discussions 115, York, UK; Apr. 2-8, ’00, talk

 F. Güthe, M. Tulej, M. V. Pachkov, M. Schneiter, D. A. Kirkwood, G. Fisher, and J. P. Maier, Homologues Series of Hydrocarbon Chains Anions, SASP, Italy; Feb. 12-16, ’00, poster

 M. Tulej, J. Fulara, M. Jungen, A. Sobolewski and J. P. Maier, Electronic transitions of C3- to the states above lowest photodetachment threshold, Photoionization Phenomena, EURESCO, Spain; Nov.–Dec.28-2,99

 M. V. Pachkov, M. Tulej, F. Güthe, M. Schneiter, D. Kirkwood, Long Negatively Charged Hydrocarbon Anions, Dijon, France; Sept. 11-14, ‘99

M. Tulej, M. Pachkov, D. Kirkwood, O. Dopfer, and J. P. Maier, Negative Carbon Anions and Relevance to Astrophysics, Faraday Discussion No.109, Nottingham, UK; Apr. 4-9, ’98, talk

 D. Kirkwood, M. Tulej, M.V. Pachkov and J. P. Maier, The C7- Spectrum, Relevance to Astrophysics, High Resolution Spectroscopy, Prague, Chech Republik; Sept. 15-18, ’98, talk

 M. Tulej, Negatively Charged Carbon Chains and their possible Detection in Interstellar Media, International Workshop Organized by Polish Students Association, Susiec, Poland, Apr. 28-03, ’98, talk

 M. Tulej, D. Kirkwood, G. Macafferi, O. Dopfer, and J. P. Maier, Spectroscopy of Negatively Charged Carbon Chains in the Gas Phase, Glasgow , UK ; Apr. 5-8, ‘97

 M. Tulej, P. Rzadek, and J. Najbar, Two photon laser induced excitation spectroscopy of jet cooled di-aza-bicyclo-octane (DABCO), [poster], Research Meeting of Polish Chemical Society, Krakow, Jagiellonian University, Poland; Sept. 4-7, ‘95

 M. Tulej, P. Rzadek, and J.Najbar, Supersonic jet laser spectroscopy on cold molecular beams, Symposium on Low Temperatures in Physics and Chemistry, Krakow, Jagiellonian University, Poland; Jan. 1-8, ‘94

 M. Mac, M. Tulej, and J. Najbar, Investigations of fluorescence quenching of Anthracene by Iodine ions, Research Meeting of Polish Chemical Society, Krakow, Jagiellonian University, Poland; Sept. 4-7, ‘91