| Topic | Lecture Notes and Reference Materials |
Days
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Reading/Study Assignment (SHN = Skoog, Holler, Nieman, 5e) |
| 2A. Fundamentals of Spectroscopy |
Fundamental Concepts in Spectroscopy. Electromagnetic spectrum and chemical analysis. Absorption and emission in atomic and molecular systems. Wave properties and quantum-mechanical properties of electromagnetic radiation. Absorption, emission, and concentration. Many of these topics have been introduced earlier in physics and physical chemistry. Lecture discussion will focus on principles of diffraction, relaxation processes for excited atoms and molecules, and quantitative relationships between absorption or emission and concentration. |
1 |
Ch 6, all sections. Recommended exercises: Ch 6 #1, 2, 3, 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 19. See Notes and Corrections on Ch 6. Problem Set 2 due Wed, Feb 2. |
| 2B. Instruments for Optical Spectroscopy | Instrumentation for Optical Spectroscopy. Sources, wavelength selectors, photon detectors. |
3
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Study Ch 7, with emphasis on Overview (7A), Sources (7B), Wavelength Selection and Optical Materials (7C-D), Photon Detectors (7E1-3), Types of Optical Instruments (7H), Fourier Transform Spectroscopy (7I) Recommended exercises #2, 5, 8, 9, 10, 13, 15 and 19 (for #13 the units of the illuminated area (width) should be mm, not nm). |