Spring 2022 - CHEM 862 G100

Molecular Spectroscopy (3)

Class Number: 6626

Delivery Method: In Person

Overview

  • Course Times + Location:

    Jan 10 – Apr 11, 2022: Tue, Thu, 8:30–10:20 a.m.
    Burnaby

  • Exam Times + Location:

    Apr 14, 2022
    Thu, 8:30–11:30 a.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:

Please note, this course outline was accurate at the time of publication but is subject to change.

Mode of Teaching:
3 lecture hours/week; 1 tutorial hour/week
Lecture: In-person at Burnaby campus
Tutorial: In-person at Burnaby campus

Description:

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.

Note: A detailed course outline will be provided at the beginning of the term.


Combined undergraduate course: CHEM 462 - Molecular Spectroscopy (3)

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:

Important dates and deadlines for graduate students are found here: http://www.sfu.ca/dean-gradstudies/current/important_dates/guidelines.html. The deadline to drop a course with a 100% refund is the end of week 2. The deadline to drop with no notation on your transcript is the end of week 3.

Registrar Notes:

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TEACHING AT SFU IN SPRING 2022

Teaching at SFU in spring 2022 will involve primarily in-person instruction, with safety plans in place.  Some courses will still be offered through remote methods, and if so, this will be clearly identified in the schedule of classes.  You will also know at enrollment whether remote course components will be “live” (synchronous) or at your own pace (asynchronous).

Enrolling in a course acknowledges that you are able to attend in whatever format is required.  You should not enroll in a course that is in-person if you are not able to return to campus, and should be aware that remote study may entail different modes of learning, interaction with your instructor, and ways of getting feedback on your work than may be the case for in-person classes.

Students with hidden or visible disabilities who may need class or exam accommodations, including in the context of remote learning, are advised to register with the SFU Centre for Accessible Learning (caladmin@sfu.ca or 778-782-3112) as early as possible in order to prepare for the spring 2022 term.