Course unit, curriculum year 2024–2025
KEM.441
Experimental Optical Spectroscopy, 2 cr
Tampere University
- Description
- Completion options
Teaching periods
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)
Active in period 2 (21.10.2024–31.12.2024)
Active in period 3 (1.1.2025–2.3.2025)
Course code
KEM.441Language of instruction
EnglishAcademic years
2024–2025, 2025–2026, 2026–2027Level of study
Advanced studiesGrading scale
General scale, 0-5Persons responsible
Responsible teacher:
Elina Vuorimaa-LaukkanenResponsible teacher:
Tero-Petri RuokoResponsible organisation
Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences 100 %
Coordinating organisation
Environmental Engineering and Chemistry Studies 100 %
Core content
- An introduction to optical measurements.
- Advanced presentation of main techniques used in optical spectroscopy experiments, including steady state spectrophotometers and fluorimeters, and numerous time-resolved techniques such as femtosecond pump-probe absorption, picosecond time correlated single photon counting, nanosecond flash photolysis, and others.
- An overview of methods used to analyze the results of spectroscopy measurements.
Learning outcomes
Further information
Learning material
Equivalences
Studies that include this course
Completion option 1
The course consists of weekly 2h lectures and 2h exercise sessions for 7 weeks. Participation is optional, but the exercise results will form a significant portion of the total grade.
Completion of all options is required.
Participation in teaching
26.08.2024 – 11.10.2024
Active in period 1 (1.8.2024–20.10.2024)