Course Catalog 2012-2013
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Course Catalog 2012-2013

KEM-5056 Spectroscopy, 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 2011.
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Will not be lectured year 2012-2013

Person responsible

Nikolai Tkachenko

Requirements

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 Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy   Thomas Engel   978-0-321-63781-9          English  
Lecture slides   Spectroscopy   Nikolai Tkachenko       lecture slides will be available from the course Moodle page      English  

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
KEM-2100 Orgaaninen kemia Advisable    
KEM-2210 Fysikaalinen kemia 1 Mandatory    
KEM-2220 Fysikaalinen kemia 2 Mandatory    

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
KEM-5056 Spectroscopy, 6 cr KEB-65056 Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemistry, 6 cr  
KEM-5056 Spectroscopy, 6 cr KEM-5050 Spectroscopy, 6 cr  

Last modified22.03.2012