Lectures

Lecture content:

Radiation-induced transitions (electromagnetic spectrum, time-dependent perturbation theory, spectral selection rules, line shapes), apparative basics, rotational spectroscopy (2- and few-atomic molecules), vibrational spectroscopy (harmonic, anharmonic oscillator, isotope effect), Raman spectroscopy (rotational/vibrational fine structure, nuclear spin effects), electronic transitions (Franck-Condon analysis, metastable states, single molecule spectroscopy), magnetic resonance (fundamentals of NMR and EPR, Fourier spectroscopy, spin dynamics, basics of multidimensional procedures)

Qualification goals:

The students gain an advanced understanding of the principles and potential applications of modern spectroscopic procedures. The will be able to discuss the assembly of commercial spectrometers and show the demonstrate the limitations of analytic methods.

Exam information:

4 CP, written or oral examination upon consultation, B.Sc in natural or engineering science required

Literature recommendation:

J. M. Hollas: “Modern Spectroscopy”, 2nd Ed., Wiley

J. D. Graybeal: “Molecular Spectroscopy”, McGraw-Hill

I. N. Levine: “Molecular Spectroscopy”, Wiley

P. F. Bernath: “Spectra of Atoms and Molecules”, Oxford University Press

J. I. Steinfeld: “Introduction to Modern Molecular Spectroscopy”, Dover Publications

H. Haken, H. C. Wolf: “Molekülphysik und Quantenchemie”, Springer

Attention: The lecture-accompanying exercises can be found in the exercise section !