- Introduction: Einstein A and B coefficients, Transition probability and Transition moment integral, Electric and magnetic dipole transition, Width of spectral lines.
- Atomic Spectroscopy: Fine structure of H-like atoms: spin-orbit coupling, Coupling constant and wave functions, Spin-orbit interaction for s electrons, Darwin term, Lamb-Rutherford shift, Atoms in uniform magnetic field, Zeeman effect, Weak field approximation, Many electron atoms, Central field approximation, Vector model of atom, Russell-Saunders (LS) coupling and spectroscopic terms, Fine structure, Selection rules, j-j coupling, Spectra of alkali metal atoms, Zeeman and Paschen-Back effects..
- Molecular rotational and vibrational spectroscopy: Rotations and vibrations of diatomic and polyatomic molecules, Symmetry of rotational states, Selection rules, Effect of nuclear spin, Intensity attraction and missing lines, Stark effect, Molecular vibrations, Normal modes and normal coordinates, Normal modes and symmetry, Coriolis interaction, Accidental degeneracy and Fermi resonance, Vibrating rotor.
- Raman Spectroscopy: Polarizability, Classical and quantum description, Depolarization, Rule of mutual exclusion, Resonance Raman spectroscopy.
- Molecular electronic spectroscopy: Born-Oppenheimer approximation, Electron orbitals and electronic states, Molecular terms (diatomic molecules), Franck Condon principle and vibrational structure, Dissociation energy, Predissociation.
- Emission Spectroscopy: Fluorescence, Spin statistics and phosphorescence, Delayed fluorescence, Excimers, Quantum yield and life time of excited states, Energy and electron transfer, Fluorescence quenching, Fluorescence anisotropy, Solvent effect: Lippert-Mataga equation.
- Resonance Spectroscopy : Energy levels and wave functions of two-spin systems (A2, AB and AX), Origin of spin-spin coupling, Conformational conversion or exchange process, Solid state NMR, Pulse techniques in NMR, Spin relaxation, Spin echo, Imaging, Spin decoupling, Nuclear Overhauser effect (NOE), Two-dimensional NMR.
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