Molecular Spectroscopy, Spring 2012

Posted January 1, 2012
Course: ECEN 5060
Class meeting: TTH 8:30-9:50 am
Office hours: TTH: 9:50-10:50 am
 
 
Instructor: Dr. Daryoosh Vashaee
Contact: (918) 459-8017; daryoosh.vashaee@okstate.edu
 
Text: Due to the broad area of the topics discussed in this course, there is no single textbook to cover all the materials.
           A few good references are:
 
          – Basic Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy, J. Michael Hollas, 2002
          – Atomic and Molecular Spectroscopy: Basic Aspects and Practical Applications, Sune Svanberg, 2004
          – Modern Spectroscopy, J. Michael Hollas, 2004
 
Grading Procedure:
 
            Homework: 30% Project: 40% Final exam: 30%
 
            Please review the OSU Administrative Regulations and Student Policies as found in the OSU Catalog.
            Anyone who has any disability or need which requires special attention should make this known
            to both myself and the ECEN Department.
 
Course syllabus:
 
      This course focuses on fundamentals of molecular spectroscopy with particular emphasis on the techniques
      and procedures to gain structural information about molecules.
 
      The following topics will be covered:
 
  •       Molecular spectroscopy
  •       Nuclear Magnetic Resonance spectroscopy (NMR)
  •       Electron Spin Resonance (ESR) spectroscopy
  •       Time-resolved electronic spectroscopy
 
Course materials:
 
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The discussions on vibrational spectroscopy follows the materials from ChemWiki – University of California, Davis
 
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