Course: Molecular Spectroscopy

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Course title Molecular Spectroscopy
Course code TUCH/TWC4Y
Organizational form of instruction no contact
Level of course Doctoral
Year of study not specified
Semester Winter and summer
Number of ECTS credits 0
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Optional
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Kuřitka Ivo, prof. Ing. et Ing. Ph.D. et Ph.D.
  • Schauer František, prof. Ing. DrSc.
Course content
- Overview of spectroscopic methods. Electromagnetic radiation in general, characterization of energy transitions in molecular solids. - Molecular spectra. Jablonsky diagram, absorption, vibrational relaxation, internal conversion, intersystem crossing, phosphorescence, delayed fluorescence, experimental methods and equipment, application for complex molecules. Effects in polarized light, linear dichrosim, photo selection, time resolved anisotropy. Optical activity, optical rotational dispersion, circular dichroism, experimental techniques and interpretation of data. - Infrared spectroscopy. Classical and quantum theory of molecular vibration, separation of translation, vibration and rotation, normal vibration, symmetry, uniqueness of molecular vibrations, rotational spectra P, Q, R branch, selection rules, dispersion and FT spectrophotometer, interpretation of spectra, comparison with Raman scattering method. - Magnetic resonance. Spin-spin and spin-lattice interaction, Bloch equations and their solutions (steady-state, saturation, pulse), experimental technique, the methods for spectra measurements, cw and pulse EPR spectrometer, methods of space resolution, applications, chemical shift, NMR spectra analysis. - Photoelectron spectroscopy. Working principle of X-ray and UV molecular photoelectron spectroscopy, spectrometer, application for surface studies, chemical shift. - Mass spectrometry. Working principle, ion source, types of spectrometers, chemical physics and biophysics applications. - Time resolved spectroscopy (ns, ps, fs). The basic principles of generation of short light pulses, the methods of linear chronoscopy, methods of excitation and probing pulses, optical shutter, non linear correlation. Utilization in study of energy and charge transfer.

Learning activities and teaching methods
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book), Individual work of students
  • Preparation for examination - 100 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
Good knowledge of basis of quantum physics and solid state physics, universtiy math and ICT.
Good knowledge of basis of quantum physics and solid state physics, universtiy math and ICT.
Good-quality view into the technology, electrotechnic and chemical relations.
Good-quality view into the technology, electrotechnic and chemical relations.
learning outcomes
Student acquires knowledge about spectroscopic methods.
Student acquires knowledge about spectroscopic methods.
He/she is well informed about their application, advantages and diadvantages.
He/she is well informed about their application, advantages and diadvantages.
He/she can interpret the information obtained by using them.
He/she can interpret the information obtained by using them.
teaching methods
Individual work of students
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Methods for working with texts (Textbook, book)
Individual work of students
Skills
Individual work of students
Individual work of students
Practice exercises
Practice exercises
assessment methods
Knowledge
Oral examination
Oral examination
Recommended literature
  • Ciurczak, Emil W. Molecular spectroscopy workbench : advances, applications, and practical advice on modern spectroscopic analysis. New York ; Chichester : Wiley, 1998. ISBN 0-471-18081-5.
  • Dazzi, A., Prater, C.B. Technology and Applications in Nanoscale Infrared Spectroscopy and Chemical Imaging. Chemical Reviews 117(7), 2017.
  • Hüfner, S. Photoelectron Spectroscopy: Principles and Applications. 3rd Ed. Springer, 2003. ISBN 3642075207.
  • Lakowicz, J.R. Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy. Springer, 2006. ISBN 0-387-31278-1.
  • Lambert, J.B. Organic Structural Spectroscopy. 2nd Ed. Pearson, 2010. ISBN 0321592565.
  • Lu, X., Zhang, C., Ulrich, N., Xiao, M. MA, Y.H., Chen, Z. Studying Polymer Surfaces and Interfaces with Sum Freguency Generation Vibrational Spectroscopy. Analytical Chemistry 89(1), 2017.
  • PAVIA, D.L. Introduction to Spectroscopy. 5th Ed.. Stamford: Cengage Learning, 2015. ISBN 978-1-285-46012-3.
  • Thomas, S., Ponnamma, D., Rouxel, D. Spectroscopy of Polymer Nanocomposites. Wiliam Andrew, 2016. ISBN 9780323401838.


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