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KFK150 - Applied optical spectroscopy
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| Syllabus adopted 2017-02-18 by Head of Programme (or corresponding) |
| Owner: MPNAT |
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7,5 Credits |
| Grading: TH - Five, Four, Three, Fail |
| Education cycle: Second-cycle |
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Major subject: Chemical Engineering
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Department: 21 - CHEMISTRY AND CHEMICAL ENGINEERING
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Teaching language: English
Open for exchange students
Block schedule:
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Examination |
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Grading: TH |
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7,5 c
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28 May 2018 pm M, |
07 Oct 2017 pm SB, |
22 Aug 2018 pm SB |
In programs
MPNAT NANOTECHNOLOGY, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory elective)
MPMCN MATERIALS CHEMISTRY, MSC PROGR, Year 1 (compulsory elective)
Examiner:
Professor
Bo Albinsson
Eligibility:
In order to be eligible for a second cycle course the applicant needs to fulfil the general and specific entry requirements of the programme that owns the course. (If the second cycle course is owned by a first cycle programme, second cycle entry requirements apply.)
Exemption from the eligibility requirement:
Applicants enrolled in a programme at Chalmers where the course is included in the study programme are exempted from fulfilling these requirements.
Course specific prerequisites
Physics
or Chemistry equivalent to 15 ECTS.
Aim
The overall aim of this course is to provide an understanding about various spectroscopic techniques, from the theoretical background to the hands on procedures.
Learning outcomes (after completion of the course the student should be able to)
- Apply basic quantum chemistry to describe and predict the outcome of light-matter interactions. Assessed in written or oral exam.
- Assign point group of a given molecule in order to find allowed or forbidden transitions based on molecular structure. Assessed in written or oral exam.
- Derive the selection rules for transitions within atoms and molecules. Assessed in written or oral exam.
- Apply your knowledge of optical spectroscopic techniques, such as UV-vis absorption, fluorescence, IR, and Raman to solve basic spectroscopic problems, both theoretically and practically. Assessed in written or oral exam and project.
- Describe the theory behind the function of a laser. Also, identify practical problems where laser spectroscopy can be used. Assessed in written or oral exam.
- Collect experimental and literature data and critically analyze the result within a team. Further, present your results in a report as well as in an oral presentation. Assessed in project.
- Understand the theoretical background of rotational, vibrational, and electronic spectroscopy. Assessed in written or oral exam and project.
Content
The course starts with an introduction to important spectroscopic techniques, used in ongoing research projects. Thereafter, basic quantum chemistry is repeated, and forms the basis for discussing the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter. This includes relevant theory for understanding this interaction.
The course covers vibrational spectroscopy (IR and Raman), UV and Visible light spectroscopy, laser spectroscopy and emission spectropscopy, with focus on the applications of these techniques.
The lectures cover practical use of quantum mechanical operators, theory for vibrational and rotational motion and electronic excitation, selection rules and perturbation theory. The theoretical aspect is covered during lectures and the use is illustrated in exercises and projects.
Organisation
The teaching consists of lectures, exercises, writing assignments and hand-in problems and a mandatory project work including an oral presentation and a written report.
Literature
Modern Spectroscopy 4th edition, J. Michael Hollas, John Wiley & Sons
Examination
Written and/or oral examination and approved laboratory project.