Chemistry 232 » Spring » Full Semester
4 Credits
Molecular Spectroscopy
Instructor(s): Lewis RothbergPrerequisites: CHM 251.
Crosslisting: None.
Course Summary:
A thorough study of the principles and practice of spectroscopic methods of modern physical chemistry. Three lectures, one lab per week.
A thorough study of the principles and practice of spectroscopic methods of modern physical chemistry. Three lectures, one lab per week.
Course Topics:
- Overview, Classical view of spectroscopy
- Quantum view of spectroscopy, oscillator
- Rigid rotor and anharmonic oscillator
- Generation and detection of EM radiation
- Measurement methodology, noise, error
- OCS lab and Stark effect
- Electronic spectroscopy
- Basic Electronics
- Fine points of rovibrational spectra
- FTIR experiment
- 2 level theory, line broadening
- Laser induced fluorescence experiment
- Group theory, polyatomics, special topics
- Polyatomic spectroscopy/intro to Pyrene
- Pyrene lab instrumentation and analysis
- Theory of ESR spectroscopy
- ESR lab and instrumentation
Required Text:
Laboratory Manual, available for purchase in the department at the beginning of the semester.
Laboratory Manual, available for purchase in the department at the beginning of the semester.