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EP406: Spectroscopy

Texts (Reference)

Fundamentals of Modern Physics. Eisberg
Molecules and Radiation: An Introduction to Modern Molecular Spectroscopy. J.I. Steinfeld
Raman Spectroscopy of Diatomic Molecules. G. Herzberg

Syllabus

Semi-classical treatment of the interaction of radiation and atoms
Fermi’s Golden Rule
Selection Rules for electric dipole and magnetic dipole transitions
Spectroscopic term notation
Energy level diagrams
Many electron atoms
Spin-orbit coupling
Zeeman and Stark effects
Instrumentation and experimental techniques in spectroscopy
Absorption, emission, and excitation techniques.
Lifetime measurements.
Vibrational, rotational, and electronic levels of diatomic molecules
Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy
Selection rules for Raman and IR
Surface plasmon resonance
Near-field scanning optical spectroscopy

Lecturer

Dr. Richard Sherlock
Office: 113
Phone: ext. 2811
email: richard.sherlock

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School of Physics
National University of Ireland, Galway, University Road, Galway, Ireland.
E-mail: Tess.Mahoney

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Phone: +353 91 492490 - Fax: +353 91 494584
This page was last updated Thursday, April 02, 2009