CHEM7770

Three lectures, one discussion per week for 7.5 weeks. This course provides an overview of the principles of optical spectroscopy covering the following topics: Basic optics, such as light propagation, polarization, Fresnel's equations, and elementary optics. Mechanics of optical spectroscopy, including light sources, wavelength selection, and dectors. Sensitivity and dynamic range in spectroscopic measurements. Advanced topics in absorbance, fluorescence and vibrational (IR and Raman) spectroscopy. Surface spectroscopic methods based on optical waveguides, total internal reflection, and surface plasmon resonance. Nonlinear optical spectroscopes, including second-harmonic generation and sum-frequency generation.

Fall