Advanced Spectroscopy and Applications

Learning Outcomes

Learning Outcomes

Having successfully completed this module you will be able to:

• Explain laser operation and how the properties of laser light can be exploited.
• Explain how spectroscopy can be used to measure photochemical reactions
• Explain how linear and nonlinear spectroscopies work and what information can be retrieved
• Use spectroscopic terminology and concepts
• Explain how various regions of the electromagnetic spectrum can be used to measure different aspects of molecules structure
• Analyse real experimental data to retrieve information about chemical and biological systems using chemometrics

1.Light-matter interactions: Introduction to spectroscopy; basic concepts, terminology and features including EM spectrum, transitions, energy levels, line widths etc.

2.Laser operation and sources.

3.Electronic spectroscopy (UV-Visible-NIR) and examples

4.Absorption and Fluorescence spectroscopy including use in biology

5.Vibrational spectroscopy and introduction to IR and Raman

6.Advanced Raman techniques: Surface-enhancement, plasmonics and some bioanalytical applications

7.Non-linear spectroscopy applicable to the study of molecules, surface and interfaces.

8.Photochemistry – What can we learn about chemical reactivity from spectroscopic measurements?

9.Conventional spectroscopy approaches – Kinetic energy release spectroscopy

10.Time-resolved spectroscopy – Wavepackets and transition state spectroscopy

11.The current state of the art – From femtoseconds to attoseconds

12.Analysis of experimental measurements

Teaching Methods

Online and in person Lectures are supported by workshop, online formative assessments and Lab visits.

We will also provide directed reading and BB based online support

Learning Methods

Independent study, student motivated peer-group study, student driven tutor support.

Summative

This is how we’ll formally assess what you have learned in this module.