CH-417 / 3 crédits

Enseignant: Bostedt Christoph

Langue: Anglais


Summary

Introduction and application of photon based tools for chemical sciences: from basic concepts to optical and x-ray lasers

Content

Keywords

Optics, Lasers, X-rays, Ultrafast, Spectroscopy, Diffraction

Learning Prerequisites

Recommended courses

Quantum chemistry, General physics

Learning Outcomes

By the end of the course, the student must be able to:

  • Describe optical concepts in the wave and photon picture
  • Design optical setups and experiments
  • Explain laser amplification and laser systems
  • Explain laboratory and accelerator based X-ray sources
  • Work out / Determine geometric structure and elemental composition from x-ray data

Teaching methods

 

Lectures and exercises

 

Expected student activities

Work on exercises and course material at home

Assessment methods

Final grade consists out of 75% written final exam and 25% of the weekly exercise/homework

Supervision

Office hours Yes
Assistants Yes

Resources

Bibliography

Saleh Teich, Fundamentals of Photonics

Nielsen Mc Morrow, Elements of Modern X-ray Physics

Ressources en bibliothèque

Moodle Link

Dans les plans d'études

  • Semestre: Automne
  • Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'hiver)
  • Matière examinée: Optical methods in chemistry
  • Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Semestre: Automne
  • Forme de l'examen: Ecrit (session d'hiver)
  • Matière examinée: Optical methods in chemistry
  • Cours: 2 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines
  • Exercices: 1 Heure(s) hebdo x 14 semaines

Semaine de référence

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