UCL - Complements of spectroscopy

[CHM2151]

[22.5h + 7.5h] 3 credits

Teacher(s): Jean-Louis Habib Jiwan

Language: English

Level: Second

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Main themes
Content and teaching methods
Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

The course's objective is to enlarge and deepen the basic notions given in the 1st cycle course of molecular spectroscopy (CHM 1251), in particular in the field of visible-UV spectroscopy, IR, Raman and mass spectrometry.

Main themes

1. Complements of IR and visible-UV spectroscopy (absorption, emission) and associated time-resolved techniques
2. Complements of Raman spectroscopy
3. Complements of mass spectrometry

Content and teaching methods

Mass spectrometry: ionisation modes (electronic impact, chemical ionisation, FAB, electrospray, APCI and MALDI), analysers (quadrupoles, ion trap, time of flight and sectors), spectral information and introduction to spectra interpretation.
Solid analysis by infra-red, UV-visible spectroscopies, diffuse reflectance and Kubelka-Munk treatment, DRIFT, ATR.
Introduction to stationary and time resolved spectrofluorimetry (" time-correlated single photon counting " and phase fluorimetry). The importance of anisotropy phenomena in fluorimetry is approached.
Introduction to different Raman spectroscopies (Raman resonance, SERS, CARS).

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Background: Fundamentals of molecular spectroscopy (CHM 1251B).

The course could be partly or totally delivered by an invited lecturer.