Details of CH4210 (Spring 2021)
Level: 4 | Type: Theory | Credits: 4.0 |
Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
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CH4210 | Molecular Reaction Dynamics | Ashwani Kumar Tiwari |
Syllabus |
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1.Introduction: Importance, History, and state-of-the-art [ 5 lectures]
2. Theory and techniques I: Transition state, RRKM, and alternative formulations [10 Lectures] 3. Theory and techniques II: Classical scattering theory, Quantum scattering theory (Reactive and nonreactive), and connections to TST, RRKM [15 Lectures] 4. The final frontier: Controlling chemical dynamics (coherent, optimal), dynamics in real time, stereodynamics, condensed phases, and gas-surface interactions [10 Lectures] |
References |
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References:
1. R. D. Levine, Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Cambridge University Press 2005. 2. R. D. Levine and R. B. Bernstein, Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Oxford University Press, 1987. 3. David J. Tannor, Introduction to Quantum Mechanics: a Time-Dependent Perspective, University Science Book, 2007. 4. Niels E. Henriksen and F.Y. Hansen Theories of Molecular Reaction Dynamics, Oxford University Press, 2008 |
Course Credit Options
Sl. No. | Programme | Semester No | Course Choice |
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1 | IP | 2 | Elective |
2 | IP | 4 | Elective |
3 | IP | 6 | Elective |
4 | MR | 2 | Not Allowed |
5 | MR | 4 | Not Allowed |
6 | MS | 10 | Not Allowed |
7 | MS | 4 | Not Allowed |
8 | MS | 6 | Not Allowed |
9 | MS | 8 | Elective |
10 | RS | 1 | Elective |
11 | RS | 2 | Elective |