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529-0434-00L 4 Credits BSC , MSC D-CHAB , D-PHYS

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Physical Chemistry V: Spectroscopy

Lecturers: Prof. Dr. Hans Jakob Wörner

Examiners: Prof. Dr. Matthias Ernst, Prof. Dr. Gunnar Jeschke, Prof. Dr. Hans Jakob Wörner

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Abstract

Absorption and scattering of electromagnetic radiation; transition probabilities, rate equations; Einstein coefficients and lasers; selection rules and symmetry; band shape, energy transfer, and broadening mechanisms; atomic spectroscopy; molecular spectroscopy: vibration and rotation; spectroscopy of clusters, nanoparticles and condensed phases

Objective

The lecture is devoted to atomic, molecular, and condensed phase spectroscopy treating both theoretical and experimental aspects. The focus is on the interaction between electromagnetic radiation and matter.

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General Information

Language: English
Levels: BSC , MSC
Frequency: Yearly recurring

Examination

Type: session examination
Mode: oral 30 minutes

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Course Components

Type	Title	Time & Place	Hours
lecture with exercise	Physical Chemistry V: Spectroscopy Groups are selected in myStudies.	Fri 11:45-14:30 (HCI J 7) Fri 13:45-14:30 (HIT F 11.1) Fri 13:45-15:30 (HCI D 6) Fri 13:45-15:30 (HCI E 8) Fri 13:45-15:30 (HCI H 2.1) Fri 13:45-15:30 (HCI J 8) Fri 13:45-15:30 (HIT H 51) Fri 13:45-15:30 (HIT J 51) Fri 13:45-15:30 (HIT J 52) Fri 13:45-15:30 (HIT K 51) Fri 14:45-15:30 (HIT F 13)	3 h weekly

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Chemistry Bachelor
- Bachelor Studies (Programme Regulations 2005)
  - 6. Semester
    - Compulsory Subjects Examination Block II
Physics Master
- Electives
  - General Electives (Students may choose General Electives from the entire course programme of ETH Zurich - with the following restrictions: courses that belong to the first or second year of a Bachelor curriculum at ETH Zurich as well as courses from GESS "Science in Perspective" are not eligible here. The following courses are explicitly recommended to physics students by their lecturers. (Courses in this list may be assigned to the category "General Electives" directly in myStudies. For the category assignment of other eligible courses keep the choice "no category" and take contact with the Study Administration ( ) after having received the credits.))