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2023　Basic Concepts of Physical Chemistry II

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Chemistry
Instructor(s)
Ohshima Yasuhiro 
Class Format
Lecture    (Face-to-face)
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon5-6(M-178(H1101))  
Group
-
Course number
CHM.C402
Credits
1
Academic year
2023
Offered quarter
2Q
Syllabus updated
2023/3/20
Lecture notes updated
-
Language used
English
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Course description and aims

Students are given an overview of quantum chemistry for the fundamentals of physical chemistry, and provided with the quantum-chemical basics for an idea on materials, from atoms and molecules to molecular aggregates.
Students will learn about the electronic state, structure, dynamic properties of molecules and their interaction with light.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course students will understand the hierarchy of energy in molecules and the corresponding spectroscopy.

Keywords

Molecular structure, Molecular spectroscopy

Competencies that will be developed

✔ Specialist skills Intercultural skills Communication skills Critical thinking skills Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

Towards the end of class, students are given exercise problems related to what is taught on that day to solve.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 Basics of quantum mechanics and fundamentals of molecular spectroscopy Explain the experimental findings that initiate the concept of "photon". Explain the quantum numbers and energy levels in hydrogen atom.
Class 2 Interaction between molecules and light Explain the dipole approximation in optical transitions. Explain Einstein's A and B constants.
Class 3 Rotational levels and microwave spectroscopy Quantitatively describe the rotational energy level structure of linear molecules and show the relationship to molecular structure.
Class 4 Vibrational levels and IR spectroscopy Quantitatively describe the energy level structure of harmonic oscillators and explain the selection rules for IR transitions.
Class 5 Electronic states and visible/UV spectroscopy Describe the electronic states of molecules in terms of molecular orbitals and specify the symmetry of the electronic states by using group theory.
Class 6 Nonlinear spectroscopy and LASER Explain the principle of LASER.
Class 7 Magnetic resonances Quantitatively show the interactions between the spin and the external magnetic field and explain the principles of NMR.

Out-of-Class Study Time (Preparation and Review)

To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.

Textbook(s)

Course materials are provided during class if necessary.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

None required.

Assessment criteria and methods

Students’ course scores are based on understanding of basic concepts of atoms and molecules.
Reports for each class 40%, Final examination (or final report) 60%

Related courses

  • CHM.C401 ： Basic Concepts of Physical Chemistry I
  • CHM.C431 ： Advanced Physical Chemistry
  • CHM.C432 ： Advanced Quantum Chemistry

Prerequisites (i.e., required knowledge, skills, courses, etc.)

Introductory quantum chemistry

Contact information (e-mail and phone)    Notice : Please replace from "[at]" to "@"(half-width character).

Yasuhiro Ohshima: ohshima[at]chem.titech.ac.jp

Office hours

Contact by email in advance to schedule an appointment.
Yasuhiro Ohshima (West Building 4, Room 102B)

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