CHEM 7910 - Spectroscopy: Magnetic Reasonan

Spring. 4 credits. Letter grades only.

Prerequisite: CHEM 7930  or PHYS 4443  or equivalent.

J. H. Freed.

Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy and Molecular Spectroscopy are offered alternate years. Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (offered spring 2012) includes: quantum mechanics of electron and nuclear spins; Fourier Transform and Two Dimensional experiments; spin relaxation; multiple quantum coherence; imaging.  At the level of The Principles of Magnetic Resonance by Slichter.  Molecular Spectroscopy includes: principles of molecular rotational, vibrational, and electronic spectroscopy; interaction of molecules with radiation; Born-Oppenheimer approximation; diatomic molecules; polyatomic molecules; molecular symmetry groups.  At the level of Molecular Rotation Spectra by Kroto.