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Course Outlines

Spring 2020 - CHEM 862 G100

Molecular Spectroscopy (3)

Class Number: 4718

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2020: Tue, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
    Burnaby

    Jan 6 – Apr 9, 2020: Thu, 12:30–2:20 p.m.
    Location: TBA

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 23, 2020
    Thu, 3:30–6:30 p.m.
    Burnaby

  • Prerequisites:

    Enrollment in Chemistry graduate program.

Description

CALENDAR DESCRIPTION:

Quantum mechanical treatment of atomic and molecular energy levels. In-depth treatment of electronic, vibrational, and rotational spectroscopy including group theory treatment of selection rules that determine observed spectral lines.

COURSE DETAILS:

3 lecture hours/week; 1 tutorial hour/week

Spectroscopy is approached with quantum mechanics using Dirac notation. Angular momentum, H-atom, harmonic oscillator, time independent perturbation theory. Absorption of light described via time dependent perturbation theory. Molecular orbital theory, group theory, symmetry classification of molecules and their connection with observed spectroscopic transitions. Modern topics in spectroscopy.

Topics:
Energy levels of atoms and molecules.
Electronic, vibrational and rotational spectra of molecules.

A detailed course outline will be provided at the beginning of semester.

Grading

  • Assignments 20%
  • Midterm Exam 30%
  • Final Exam 50%

Materials

RECOMMENDED READING:

Donald A. McQuarrie. Quantum Chemistry. 2nd Edition. 2007. Publisher: University Science Books.

Peter W. Atkins & Ronald S. Friedman. Molecular Quantum Mechanics. 5th Edition. 2010. Publisher: Oxford University Press.

Jeanne L. McHale. Molecular Spectroscopy. 1998. Publisher: Prentice Hall.

R. Shankar. Principles of Quantum Mechanics. 1st Edition. 1994. Publisher: Springer.

Graduate Studies Notes:

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Registrar Notes:

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