KEB-65056 Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemistry, 6 cr
Additional information
The course is an introduction to quantum chemistry and spectroscopy. It is intended for graduate and post graduate students, and includes subjects from quantum mechanics basics to vibrational, rotations and electronic spectroscopies and molecular modeling.
The course is given in English, and will be delivered in autumn 2017.
Suitable for postgraduate studies.
Person responsible
Nikolai Tkachenko
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| KEB-65056 2017-01 | 1 - 2 |
Nikolai Tkachenko |
Solving problems during the course and passing the final examination |
Learning Outcomes
knowledge of principles of quantum chemistry, and fundamentals of light-matter interactions; understanding of the origin of electronic spectra of atoms and vibrational, rotational and electronic spectra of molecules;
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Fundamentals of quantum mechanics. | ||
| 2. | Vibrational and rotations spectroscopies. | ||
| 3. | Electronic spectroscopy of hydrogen atom and many-electron atoms. | ||
| 4. | Chemical bonding and molecular structures. | ||
| 5. | Electronic spectroscopy and computational chemistry. |
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy | Thomas Engel | 978-0-321-63781-9 | No | ||
| Lecture slides | Spectroscopy | Nikolai Tkachenko | lecture slides will be available from the course Moodle page | No |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| KEB-62100 Orgaaninen kemia 1 | Advisable | 1 |
| KEB-62210 Fysikaalinen kemia 1 | Mandatory | 2 |
| KEB-62220 Fysikaalinen kemia 2 | Mandatory | 3 |
1 . KEM-2100 Orgaaninen kemia
2 . KEM-2210 Fysikaalinen kemia 1
3 . KEM-2220 Fysikaalinen kemia 2
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| KEB-65056 Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemistry, 6 cr | KEM-5050 Spectroscopy, 6 cr | |
| KEB-65056 Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemistry, 6 cr | KEM-5056 Spectroscopy, 6 cr |