Details of CH4209 (Spring 2019)
| Level: 4 | Type: Theory | Credits: 4.0 |
| Course Code | Course Name | Instructor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| CH4209 | Molecular Reaction Dynamics | Ashwani Kumar Tiwari |
| Syllabus |
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| 1. Introduction: Importance, History, and state-of-the-art
2. Theory and techniques I: Transition state, RRKM, and alternative formulations 3. Theory and techniques II: Classical scattering theory, Quantum scattering theory (Reactive and nonreactive), and connections to TST, RRKM 4. The final frontier: Controlling chemical dynamics (coherent, optimal), dynamics in real time, stereodynamics, condensed phases, and gas-surface interactions |
| Prerequisite |
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| Either CH2102: Quantum Chemistry I or PH2201: Physics IV |
| References |
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| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | IP | 2 | Not Allowed |
| 2 | IP | 4 | Elective |
| 3 | IP | 6 | Not Allowed |
| 4 | MR | 2 | Not Allowed |
| 5 | MR | 4 | Not Allowed |
| 6 | MS | 8 | Elective |
| 7 | RS | 1 | Elective |
| 8 | RS | 2 | Elective |