Details of CH3203 (Spring 2015)

Level: 3 Type: Theory Credits: 3.0

Course CodeCourse NameInstructor(s)
CH3203 Advanced Spectroscopy Debansu Chaudhuri

Syllabus
Introduction: Einstein A and B coefficients, Time dependent perturbation, transition dipole moment, Rabi oscillations, Spectral line width. Atomic Spectroscopy: H-like atom, Fine structure, spin-orbit coupling, Atomic terms, Selection rules. Symmetry and Group Theory: Matrix representation of groups, Reducible and Irreducible representation, Great orthogonality theorem, Character table. Vibrational and Rotational Spectroscopy: Rotations and vibrations of diatomic and polyatomic molecules, Normal modes and symmetry. Raman Spectroscopy: Polarizability, Classical and quantum description, Resonance Raman. Molecular Electronic Spectroscopy: Born-Oppenheimer approximation, Molecular terms, Franck Condon principle, Dissociation and predissociation. Emission Spectroscopy: Fluorescence, Spin statistics and phosphorescence, Delayed fluorescence, Excimers, Quantum yield and life time, Energy and electron transfer, Quenching, Fluorescence anisotropy, Solvent effect.

References
(1) P. F. Bernath, Spectra of Atoms and Molecules, Oxford University Press (2) D. A. McQuarrie, Quantum Chemistry, Viva books (3) Harris and Bertolucci, Symmetry and Spectroscopy, Dover (4) F. A. Cotton, Chemical applications of group theory, Wiley (5) J. R. Lakowicz, Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy, Springer.

Course Credit Options

Sl. No.ProgrammeSemester NoCourse Choice
1 IP 2 Core
2 IP 4 Not Allowed
3 MR 2 Not Allowed
4 MR 4 Not Allowed
5 MS 6 Core
6 RS 1 Not Allowed
7 RS 2 Not Allowed