Entry requirements

120 credits in Science containing 60 credits Chemistry or equivalent. The course Quantum Mechanics, Chemical Bonding and Spectroscopy, 10 credits, or equivalent, is recommended.

Learning outcomes

After the course the student should:

• have achieved advanced knowledge of established methods and their applications.
• be able to choose and use the correct spectroscopic method to solve problems related to the structure of the chemicals.
• be able to independently determine the purity and concentration of chemical substances using the proper spectroscopic method.
• be able to choose and evaluate the proper spectroscopic method to study molecular interactions.
• be able to interpret spectroscopic data collected by the methods discussed in the course.
• be able to use symmetry to determine transition probabilities.

Content

Molecular symmetry, IR- och Raman-spektroscopy, NMR-spektroscopy, ESR spectroscopy, laserspektroscopy, spektroscopy on surfaces, atomic absorption och X-ray spectroscopy, cirkular dichroism, fluorescens spectroscopy.

Particular emphasis will be put on learning to interpret spectroscopic data correctly.

Instruction

Lectures, lessons and laboratory work.

Assessment

Written test at the end of the course and/or during the course and corresponds to 6 credits. the laboratory work corresponds to 4 credits. The final grade is weighted.