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Abstract: Lühmann, Dirk-Sören, June 2003. Synchrotron radiation based studies of pyridine, isonicotinic acid and bi-isonicotinic acid in the gas phase: Gas phase photoelectron spectroscopy of pyridine based aromatic molecules and proof-of-principle investigation of a Knudsen cell as vapour source for free molecular spectroscopy of solids and fluids. Project work (10 pts) at Surface Physics (Physics 5), Department of Physics, Uppsala University. For the first time, a Knudsen cell was used as vapour source for free molecular photoelectron spectroscopy with low volatile fluid or solid substances. Proof-of-principle experiments have been performed showing that the target densities are high enough to allow intensive synchrotron radiation based studies of a wide range of molecules. PES, XPS and NEXAFS were performed on pyridine, 2,2’-bipyridine and isonicotinic acid. A thermal break-up of the carboxyl groups of isonicotinic acid and bi-isonicotinic was observed. Most of the obtained spectra have never been recorded or are improved comparing to earlier results. All spectra were discussed and the peaks assigned involving recent theoretical studies.