KEMS4150 Optical Spectroscopy (3–6 cr)

Study level:
Advanced studies
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish
Responsible organisation:
Department of Chemistry
Curriculum periods:
2017-2018, 2018-2019, 2019-2020

Description

Content

Interaction between electromagnetic radiation and molecules, experimental methods, vibrational spectroscopy, electronic spectroscopy, photoelectron spectroscopy, laser spectroscopy photochemical and photophysical processes.

Completion methods

Study module can be passed by participating the lecture course or by taking a final exam. The lecture course contains lectures and exercises. Part of the exercises (1/3) are obligatory and the additional exercises will give extra points. There is one exam at the lecture course.

Assessment details

Test: max 18 p
exercises: max 4 p.

1 point limit 9 p, understands satisfactorily some basic concepts and can apply them to simple situations
2 point limit 10 p, understands well most basic concepts and can apply them to simple situations
3 point limit 12 p, understands well most of the concepts and can apply them in many situations
4 point limit 14 p, understands deeply most of the concepts and can apply them in many situations
5 point limit 16 p, masters deeply all the concepts and can apply them in many situations

Learning outcomes

The study module can be taken at two levels with different objectives: basic level corresponding to 3 credit points and advanced level corresponding to 6 credit points.
At the basic level, student understands the basics of the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter and additionally the basics of experimental spectroscopic methods. Student understands the principles of vibrational, electronic and photoelectron spectroscopy and can interpret spectra related to these spectroscopies. Student understands basic principles of lasers and laser spectroscopy and photochemical and photophysical processes.
At the advanced level, in addition to the objectives of the basic level, student reaches deeper theoretical understanding of the topics. Additionally, student understands the basic theory of energy transfer, electron transfer, light scattering and femtosecond spectroscopy and the main experimental methods in femtosecond spectroscopy. Additionally, student understands basic theory of spectroscopy of metallic and plasmonic systems, semiconductors, and solid state matter.

Additional information

The study module is lectured every year in the second period of the autumn term.
The study module is an updated version of KEMS411 (optical spectroscopy) with partially same content.

Description of prerequisites

Basic level: KEMA225 (physical chemistry 2) or equivalent.
Advanced level: KEMS412 (symmetry and group theory in chemistry) or equivalent, and KEMS401 (quantum chemistry) or equivalent. KEMS401 can also be taken simultaneously.

Literature

  • J. Michael Hollas, Modern spectroscopy, 4. painos (Wiley, 2004), tai aikaisempi painos.; ISBN: 978-0-470-84416-8
  • Turro, Ramamurthy, Scaiano: Principles of molecular photochemistry, an introduction. University Science Books, 2009.; ISBN: 978-1-891389-57-3
  • Kelley, Anne Myers: Condensed phase molecular spectroscopy and photophysics. Wiley, 2013.; ISBN: 978-0-470-94670-1

Completion methods

Method 1

Select all marked parts

Method 2

Select all marked parts
Parts of the completion methods
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Teaching (3–6 cr)

Type:
Participation in teaching
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish

Teaching

x

Exam (3–6 cr)

Type:
Exam
Grading scale:
0-5
Language:
English, Finnish

Teaching