Dr. Regina J. Cody

Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics, Code 691
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Greenbelt, MD 20771

Phone: (301) 286-3782

email: Regina.Cody@gsfc.nasa.gov

Present Position:
Astrophysicist
Astrochemistry Branch
Laboratory for Extraterrestrial Physics
NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Research Area Experience:
Laser spectroscopy, photochemistry, comets, planetary atmospheres, laser development, chemical kinetics.
Education:
1965 - B.S., Chemistry, West Liberty State College
1972 - Ph.D., Physical Chemistry, University of Pittsburgh
Previous Positions:
2/72 - 4/74 NAS/NRC Resident Research Associate, NRL
Professional Societies:
American Chemical Society
American Geophysical Union
American Physical Society
Inter-American Photochemical Society
Sigma Xi
Chemical Society of Washington (President - 1993)
High School Chemistry Olympiad Coordinator, 1984-Present
NASA GSFC Committees:
NASA Technical Review Committee for HBCU Research Center at Howard U. (Chair, 1992 - 1996: Member, 1997 - present).
Selected Publications:

"Laser-Induced Fluorescence of CN(X2(sigma)+) Produced by Photolysis of C2N2 at 160 nm," R. J. Cody, M. J. Sabety-Dzvonik and W. M. Jackson J. Chem. Phys. 1977, 66, 125.

"On the Detection of Newly Created CN Radicals in Comets," B. Donn and R. J. Cody Icarus 1978, 66, 2145.

"Laser Photolysis of C2H2 and CF3C2H at 193 nm: Production of C2 (d3g) and CH (A2) and Their Quenching by Xe," H. Okabe, R. J. Cody, and J. E. Allen, Jr. Chem. Phys. J. 1985, 92, 67.

"Photodissociation of the Hydroxyl Radical (OH) at 157 nm," R. J. Cody, C. A. Moralejo, J. E. Allen, Jr. J. Chem. Phys. 1991, 95, 2491.

"Non-local Thermodynamic Equilibrium Effects of Vibrationally Excited NO," C. Moralejo, R. J. Cody, and J. E. Allen, Jr., J. Chem. Phys. 1992, 98, 4707.

"Laboratory Formation and Properties of Carbonaceous Particles for Cometary Outflows", R.J. Cody, 1997 Division of Planetary Sciences Meeting, Cambridge, MA, July 28 - August 1, 1997.

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