English

Every other autumn semester

The course aims to both that theoretical and practical parts to treat basic molecular theory and molecular spectroscopy.

Introduction.
Repetition of atomic structure.
Basic molecular orbital theory (linear combination of atomic orbitals, binding and anti-bonding orbitals, hybridization of orbitals, covalent bindings, basic molecular properties that can be explained with these theories),
Born-Oppenheimer approximation
Spectral transitions
Selection rules and procedures
Franck-Condon principle and transition strengths
Term notations
Microwave spectroscopy, Molecular rotation of simple and polyatomic molecules, technologies for rotational spectroscopy
Infrared spectroscopy: Vibrations of simple and polyatomic molecules, infrared techniques
Theory of Raman spectroscopy
Electron spectroscopy Theory and technologies.

Laboratory session: Computer simulation of simple molecular spectra and adaptation to experimental measurement data
Demonstrations: Emission spectroscopy, Laser-induced fluorescence.

Be able to describe how a molecule interacts with electromagnetic radiation via electric dipole transitions and Raman scattering processes.
Be able to describe how temperature and molecular symmetry can affect this interaction.
Be able to explain the principles of interaction with rotational, vibrational, and electronic states for some of the simple molecules.
Be able to describe and compare advantages and disadvantages with different technologies for different wavelength regions from microwaves to the X-ray

Be able to analyze molecular spectra for diatomic and polyatomic molecules.
Be able to calculate different parameters such as temperature and moment of inertia from a spectrum of a diatomic molecule.
Be able to decide the symmetry characteristics of diatomic and some simple polyatomic molecules based on the analysis of different spectra for IR and Raman scattering.
Be able to write laboratory reports with a thorough analysis of measurement data.
Be able to orally and in writing summarise a written project assignment. The written assignment can be of investigating nature on how molecular spectroscopy can be applied within science, industry, or society.
Be able to solve assignments that require the use of information from other sources than the course material, e.g. via the Internet and databases.

Be able to extract the essential information in an advanced English textbook

Lectures

Laboratory exercises

Project

Written exam

Written report

Written assignments

The examination takes place in writing at the end of the course. To pass in the course, the student must achieve certain credits of written examination laboratory sessions, written assignments.

Failed, pass

For admission to the course, 90 credits natural sciences are required, in which knowledge equivalent to FYSA31 Physics 3, Modern physics, 30 credits should be included, and English B.

Banwell, Colin N. & McCash, Elaine M.: fundamentals of molecular spectroscopy. McGraw-Hill Education, 1994.

The book is easy to read and covers most of the topics in the course.

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2019-11-08

Anders Gustafsson / FUN(2)