The basic molecular spectroscopy course aims to explain graduate students' basic science of the interaction of photons with
matter followed by an introduction to various photon-based spectroscopies used to characterize molecular materials.
You may wonder why an engineer should have an interest in molecular spectroscopy.
This is because the birth of new functional materials is increasingly dependent on developing new molecules and their controlled self-assembly to form a material with interesting properties.
In 1960, Richard Feynman, a famous American physicist, said ”There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom“, suggesting so called “bottom-up approach” to new materials.
In this class you will learn how to investigate the matter at the molecular level with the help of various spectroscopic methods.
This is because the birth of new functional materials is increasingly dependent on developing new molecules and their controlled self-assembly to form a material with interesting properties.
In 1960, Richard Feynman, a famous American physicist, said ”There's Plenty of Room at the Bottom“, suggesting so called “bottom-up approach” to new materials.
In this class you will learn how to investigate the matter at the molecular level with the help of various spectroscopic methods.
- The students will understand basic quantum chemistry and its role in describing molecular motions.
- The students will understand how photons interact with matter and what information can be obtained using photon-based spectroscopies.
- The students will know basic spectroscopic methods and their usage and limitations.
- The students will be able to apply a spectroscopic method to their own scientific subject.
- The students will become familiar with basic instrumentation used in photon spectroscopies.
| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1． | The basic science of molecular spectroscopy. Wave properties of light, the quantum theory of light. Absorption and emission of light by molecular species. |
Read handouts and review your own knowledge on the topic. |
190minutes |
| 2． | Types of molecular motions and their quantum description. Symmetry of molecules. | Read handouts and review your own knowledge on the topic. |
190minutes |
| 3． | Vibrational spectroscopy- classical and quantum description of molecular vibrations. | Read handouts and review your own knowledge on the topic. |
190minutes |
| 4． | Normal modes, character tables. | Read handouts and review your own knowledge on the topic. |
190minutes |
| 5． | Infrared spectroscopy. Selection rules. Analysis of IR spectra. | Read handouts and review your own knowledge on the topic. |
190minutes |
| 6． | Instrumentation used in IR spectroscopy. | Read handouts and review your own knowledge on the topic. |
190minutes |
| 7． | Raman spectroscopy. Description of Raman scattering. Selection rules. Instrumentation used in Raman spectroscopy |
Read handouts and review your own knowledge on the topic. |
190minutes |
| 8． | Raman spectroscopy at the nanoscale. Introduction to tip-enhanced Raman spectroscopy. |
Read handouts and review your own knowledge on the topic. |
190minutes |
| 9． | Mid-term exam and discussion of solutions to the problems in the exam. | Review acquired knowledge by reading handouts and textbooks. | 300minutes |
| 10． | Technological applications of molecular spectroscopy. | Read handouts and review your own knowledge on the topic. |
190minutes |
| 11． | Electronic spectroscopy-electronic transitions, energy of electronic transitions. Term symbols. UV-VIS spectroscopy. Instrumentation used in UV-VIS spectroscopy. |
Read handouts and review your own knowledge on the topic. |
190minutes |
| 12． | UV-VIS spectroscopy. Instrumentation used in UV-VIS spectroscopy. | Read handouts and review your own knowledge on the topic. |
190minutes |
| 13． | Emission spectroscopy-fluorescence and phosphorescence. Non-radiative and radiative transitions. |
Read handouts and review your own knowledge on the topic. |
190minutes |
| 14． | Final exam and discussion of solutions to the problems in the exam. | Review acquired knowledge by reading handouts and textbook. | 300minutes |
| Total. | - | - | 2880minutes |
| Mid-term | Final exam | Short Quizz | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 15% | 5% | 5% | 25% |
| 2. | 15% | 5% | 5% | 25% |
| 3. | 5% | 10% | 5% | 20% |
| 4. | 0% | 10% | 5% | 15% |
| 5. | 0% | 10% | 5% | 15% |
| Total. | 35% | 40% | 25% | - |
Evaluation will be performed on the basis of short quizzes online mid-term exam and final exam also online.
Short-term quiz will contribute 25% to your grade.
Mid-term exam will contribute 35% to your grade.
Final exam will contribute 40% to your grade.
To pass the student must earn a total score of 60% or more.
Short-term quiz will contribute 25% to your grade.
Mid-term exam will contribute 35% to your grade.
Final exam will contribute 40% to your grade.
To pass the student must earn a total score of 60% or more.
P. W.Atkins: Physical Chemistry, 8th Edition, New York, 2006.
J. M. Hollas- Modern Spectroscopy, 4th Edition, (Wiley, 2009).
D. C. Harris, M.D. Bertolucci: Symmetry and Spectroscopy: Dover, 1989.
Lectures slides will be distributed before each class.
J. M. Hollas- Modern Spectroscopy, 4th Edition, (Wiley, 2009).
D. C. Harris, M.D. Bertolucci: Symmetry and Spectroscopy: Dover, 1989.
Lectures slides will be distributed before each class.
- Contact via e-mail, the e-mail addresses to Dr. Izabela Rzeznicka: izabela[at]shibaura-it.ac.jp
- Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
- Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
| Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable |
|---|---|
| N/A | N/A |
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