Course Catalog 2013-2014
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Course Catalog 2013-2014

KEB-65056 Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemistry, 6 cr

Additional information

The course is an introduction to quantum chemistry and spectroscopy. It is intended for graduate and post graduate students, and includes subjects from quantum mechanics basics to vibrational, rotations and electronic spectroscopies and molecular modeling. The course is given in English, and will be delivered in autumn 2011.
Suitable for postgraduate studies

Person responsible

Nikolai Tkachenko

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
Seminar
 3 h/week
 1 h/week
+3 h/week
+1 h/week


 


 


 
KEB-65056 2013-01 Tuesday 12 - 14, F PIENI SALI 2
Thursday 12 - 14, FC117
Thursday 12 - 14, F PIENI SALI 2

Requirements

Solving problems during the course and passing the final examination

Learning Outcomes

knowledge of principles of quantum chemistry, and fundamentals of light-matter interactions; understanding of the origin of electronic spectra of atoms and vibrational, rotational and electronic spectra of molecules;

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Fundamentals of quantum mechanics.     
2. Vibrational and rotations spectroscopies.     
3. Electronic spectroscopy of hydrogen atom and many-electron atoms.     
4. Chemical bonding and molecular structures.     
5. Electronic spectroscopy and computational chemistry.     

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Quantum Chemistry and Spectroscopy   Thomas Engel   978-0-321-63781-9       No    English  
Lecture slides   Spectroscopy   Nikolai Tkachenko       lecture slides will be available from the course Moodle page   No    English  

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
KEB-62100 Orgaaninen kemia 1 Advisable   1
KEB-62210 Fysikaalinen kemia 1 Mandatory   2
KEB-62220 Fysikaalinen kemia 2 Mandatory   3

1 . KEM-2100 Orgaaninen kemia

2 . KEM-2210 Fysikaalinen kemia 1

3 . KEM-2220 Fysikaalinen kemia 2

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
KEB-65056 Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemistry, 6 cr KEM-5050 Spectroscopy, 6 cr  
KEB-65056 Spectroscopy and Quantum Chemistry, 6 cr KEM-5056 Spectroscopy, 6 cr  

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
KEB-65056 2013-01 Fundamentals of quantum mechanics; Vibrational and rotations spectroscopies; Electronic spectroscopy of hydrogen atom and many-electron atoms; Chemical bonding and molecular structures; Electronic spectroscopy and computational chemistry.   Lectures
Excercises
   
Contact teaching: 0 %
Distance learning: 0 %
Self-directed learning: 0 %  

Last modified16.05.2013