Entry requirements

120 credits with 90 credits in chemistry and physics, including at least 60 credits in chemistry. Spectroscopy, 10 credits, and Chemical Bonding and Computational Chemistry, 10 credits, or equivalent, are recommended.

Learning outcomes

After completing the course the student should be able to

• describe and explain photochemical and photophysical processes and mechanisms with suitable theoretical models, and apply established experimental methods for the investigation of these processes
• describe the interaction of excited states with their surroundings and analyse photoinduced electron transfer and excitation energy transfer with quantitative models
• apply knowledge about photochemical and photophysical processes and the reactivity of excited states to explain applications in photochemical energy conversion and other selected issues.

Content

Excited states,radiative and non-radiative deexcitation, potential energy surfaces, reaction dynamics, electron and energy transfer, pericyclic reactions.

Selected applications in e.g. solar cells, photocatalysis and artificial photosynthesis, natural photosynthesis and other biological photoprocesses, atmospheric chemistry.

Instruction

Lectures, problem solving classes, demonstrations and laboratory exercises.

Assessment

Written examination at the end of the course, 8 credits. The laboratory course corresponds to 2 credits.