FYS-5206 Optical Spectroscopy, 5 cr
Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies.
Person responsible
Juha Toivonen
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| FYS-5206 2019-01 | 4 |
Juha Toivonen |
Passed homeworks and examination |
Learning Outcomes
After completing the course, the student is able to describe atomic and molecular absorption and emission spectra at different spectral ranges, and analyze the spectral information. The student is able to name the most common methods used in laser spectroscopy. Further, the student is able to compare different methods used in advanced optical spectroscopy and analyze their performance in sensing applications.
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Vibrational transitions | Overtone and combination bands, Raman scattering | |
| 2. | Rotational transitions | Rovibrational transitions, infrared absorption | |
| 3. | Electronic transitions | Rovibronic transitions and band head | |
| 4. | Spectral line broadening | Line profile functions and their properties | |
| 5. | Methods in optical spectroscopy | Laser spectroscopy and spectrometers |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
The grade is determined based on weekly homework (40 %), project work (20 %), and the final exam (40%). Good activity on lectures, homework and the project work will give a good background for the exam and helps to get a good grade.
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Modern Spectroscopy | J. Hollas | 0470844167 | Yes |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| FYS-1400 Optiikka | Advisable |
Additional information about prerequisites
Basic optics.
Correspondence of content
There is no equivalence with any other courses