SPECTROSCOPY COURSE

In spectroscopy , interaction of In spectroscopy , interaction of electromagnetic radiations electromagnetic radiations and matter and matter is involved. is involved.

1. Luminescence

2. Materials characterization

3. Determination of elements in composition

4. Thin film characterization

5. Applications in biological sciences, Chemical Industries, Semiconductor Industries

Importance of Spectroscopy Importance of Spectroscopy

Course Content

1 Introduction to Spectroscopy

2 Classical theory

3 Absorption, emission and spontaneous emission, Einstein Coefficients

4 Quantum Theory of emission and emission probability

7 Fermi’s Golden Rule, Radiative transitions

8 Spectroscopic line widths and broadening

9 Absorption spectroscopy

10 Electronic absorption

11 Fluorescence spectroscopy

12 phosphorescence

13 Energy transfer in solids

14 Molecular spectroscopy

Books/ References• *“Atomic spectra and atomic structure”, 2nd ed., G. Herzberg, Dover,

New York, 1944, pp. 257. • Quantum Mechanics”, 3rd ed. P.W. Atkins and R.S. Friedman, Oxford

University Press, Oxford, 1997, pp. 545.• *“Theory and interpretation of fluorescence and phosphorescence:, R.S.

Becker, Wiley-Interscience, New York, 1969, pp. 283.• *“New Trends in Fluorescence Spectroscopy: applications to chemical

and life sciences”, B. Valeur and J.C. Brochon (eds.), Springer Series on Fluorescence Methods and Applications, Berlin, 2001, pp. 490.

• *“Principles of Fluorescence Spectroscopy”, 2nd edition, J.R. Lakowicz, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, New York, 1999, pp. 698.

• E. Merzbacher, Quantum Mechanics (Wiley and Sons-Toppon)

Marking Scheme: • Midterm 30 %• Home Assignments 20 %• Final examination 40 %• Attendance 10 %