- Docente: Massimo Carlotti
- Credits: 4
- SSD: CHIM/02
- Language: Italian
- Teaching Mode: Traditional lectures
- Campus: Bologna
- Corso: First cycle degree programme (L) in Industrial Chemistry (cod. 8513)
Learning outcomes
At the end of the course the student will have acquired information on the techniques used to characterize and study molecules and materials. The student will acquire a deep knowledge on the theoretical and applicative aspects of infrared and Raman optical spectroscopy used in absorption. He will also gain information on the instrumentation used in the modern scientific and industrial laboratories. Examples of applications on vibrational spectroscopy in the fields of organic compounds chracterzation, forensic analysis, cultural heritage, atmospheric chemistry, and astrophysicsy will be discussed.
Course contents
Introduction to vibrational spectroscopy. Infrared and Raman spectroscopy. Energy of the vibrational levels. Rotational spectroscopy, essential information. Instruments used for recording infrared and Raman spectra. Michelson interferometer. Fourier transform spectroscopy. Sources of radiations. Detectors. Raman microscopy. Laser sources. Detectors. Spectra-structure correlation in the IR for the characterization of organic compounds.
Readings/Bibliography
P. W. Atkins, J. De Paula, Chimica Fisica. Quinta edizione Zanichelli, Bologna. - Handbook of Vibrational Spectroscopy, John Wiley and Sons Ltd.
Teaching methods
Lectures, exercises, and practical works.
Assessment methods
Oral exam.
Teaching tools
Linux hosts with several programs for computational chemistry.
Office hours
See the website of Massimo Carlotti