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2017　Basic Concepts of Physical Chemistry

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Academic unit or major
Graduate major in Chemistry
Instructor(s)
Kouchi Noriyuki  Ohshima Yasuhiro  Kiguchi Manabu  Koshihara Shinya  Kitajima Masashi  Okimoto Yoichi  Nishino Tomoaki 
Class Format
Lecture     
Media-enhanced courses
Day/Period(Room No.)
Mon5-6(H114)  Thr5-6(H114)  
Group
-
Course number
CHM.C401
Credits
2
Academic year
2017
Offered quarter
1Q
Syllabus updated
2017/3/17
Lecture notes updated
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Language used
Japanese
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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 understand the principle of the indistinguishability of identical particles, which forms the foundation of physicochemical properties of materials, as well as Pauli's principle, which is derived from it. Students learn about the electronic state (energy band structure), optical and thermodynamic properties of molecular solids. Furthermore, based on statistical mechanics of molecular aggregates, students study the electronic state and electronic properties of molecular aggregates, and learn the concepts of metals, semiconductors, etc.

Student learning outcomes

By the end of this course students will understand
1) the indistinguishability of identical particles and the Pauli principle
2) the hierarchy of energy in molecules and the corresponding spectroscopy
3) the electronic and optical properties of condensed matters and the behavior of metals and semiconductors based on the concept of energy band structure.

Keywords

Indistinguishability of identical particles, the Pauli principle,

Molecular structure, Molecular spectroscopy, Molecular partition function, Energy band structure, Optical peroperty of mol;ecular solids, Density of states, Fermi energy

Competencies that will be developed

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

Class flow

The lecture about the Pauli principle is given on every Monday, and that about the solid state physics is given on every Thursday.

Course schedule/Required learning

  Course schedule Required learning
Class 1 General explanation about this course, basic concepts about the electronic state in solid What is the characteristics of the electronic state in molecular soilid ?
Class 2 The Pauli principle, revisited (the two-body system) Derive the property of the permutation symmetry of two identical particles from the indistinguishability of identical particles.
Class 3 Chracteristics of the electronic state in molecular solids, Band model of the electronic state in crystal What is the difference in optical properties of Insulatoir and Metal?
Class 4 mathematical background:the permutation of n-letter Explain the permutation of n-letter
Class 5 Microscopic physical model of excited states in solid 1: What is 'Exciton' ? Can we design insulator-semiconductor with rather wide optical gap based on the band model ?
Class 6 The Pauli principle, revisited (the n-body system) Derive the property of the permutation symmetry of n identical particles from the indistinguishability of identical particles.
Class 7 Microscopic physical model of excited states in solid ２: What is 'Carriers' ? What kind of modificatrion of simple concept of energy band is necessary for understanding the optical properties of solids
Class 8 Bosons and fermions Understand that the quantal particles are divided into two groups, the bosons and fermions.
Class 9 The system comprising n identical bosons Understand the behavior of the system comprising n identical bosons.
Class 10 Waht is lattice vibration in solid crystals I: what is phonon Understand the basic concept of the phonon based on the dynamics of the solid crystal.
Class 11 The system comprising n identical fermions Understand the behavior of the system comprising n identical fermions.
Class 12 Lattice vibration in solid crystals that affects electrical and thermal effects of the materials for energy conversion II: what is characteristics of phonon? Understand the properties of the phonon based on the dynamics of the solid crystal.
Class 13 The Pauli principle and Pauli exclusion principle Prove the Pauli principle and Pauli exclusion principle.
Class 14 Relationship between the phonon and the electric/thermal behaviors of molecular solids Understand roles of the phonon in the specific heat and thermal conduction in a solid crystal.

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, condensed matter, and surfaces.
Activities in class 10%, Final examination 90%

Related courses

  • CHM.C532 ： Advanced Quantum Chemistry
  • CHM.C531 ： Advanced Physical 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).

Shinya Koshihara skoshi[at]cms.titech.ac.jp
Noriyuki Kouchi nkouchi[at]chem.titech.ac.jp

Office hours

Contact by email in advance to schedule an appointment.
Shinya Koshihara (Main Building H132A)
Noriyuki Kouchi (West Building 4, Room 508)

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