Total Hours: 48
Credits: 3
Assessment: Comprehensive Paper
I. Course Overview
Spectroscopy is an essential materials characterization technique that provides rich information on structure, composition, energy bands, etc. The essence of spectroscopy is the interaction between electromagnetic waves and matter; different interaction mechanisms lead to various spectroscopic methods. This course deepens understanding of the basic principles of major spectroscopic techniques, identifies their features and correlations with material structure and physical properties, and trains application in materials research.
II. Detailed Syllabus
1. Introduction: Overview, history, characteristics, applications
2. Atomic and molecular structure: Quantum mechanics, single-electron atoms, multi-electron atoms, diatomic molecules
3. Crystal structure basics: Symmetry, operations, crystal systems, point groups, space groups
4. Optics fundamentals: Electromagnetic wave theory, optical principles
5. UV-Vis absorption spectroscopy: Principles, transition theory, influencing factors, instrumentation, applications
6. Fluorescence spectroscopy: Principles, lifetime, quantum yield, instrumentation, examples
7. Raman spectroscopy: Classical and quantum theory, instrumentation, SERS
8. Infrared spectroscopy: Principles, transition rules, examples
9. Atomic spectroscopy: AAS, AES, AFS
10. Photoelectron spectroscopy: XPS, UPS
11. NMR spectroscopy: Principles, chemical shift
12. X-ray diffraction: Principles, applications
13. Synchrotron radiation: Principles, instruments, applications14–15. Advanced spectroscopic techniques
14. Review and presentations
III. Textbook
No designated textbook.
VI. Reference
Introduction to Spectroscopy. Chemical Industry Press.
