Advanced Spectroscopic Techniques

6 EC

Semester 2, period 6

5254ADST6Y

Owner Master Chemistry (joint degree)
Coordinator prof. dr. W.J. Buma
Part of Master Chemistry (joint degree), track Molecular Sciences,
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Course manual 2024/2025

Course content

Lectures on the fundamentals and applications of advanced spectroscopic techniques including (i) Resonance Enhanced MultiPhoton Ionization spectroscopic techniques; (ii) Molecular beams, velocity map imaging, coincidence imaging (also possible vacuum techniques); (iii) Ion traps and spectroscopy of ions and (iv) X-ray spectroscopies

Objectives

  • To provide a broad overview of advanced spectroscopic techniques, equipment and measurement concepts and their application in modern research in the physical and life sciences.

Teaching methods

  • Lecture
  • Self-study

Learning activities

Activity

Hours

Hoorcollege

24

Tentamen

3

Self study

141

Total

168

(6 EC x 28 uur)

Attendance

This programme does not have requirements concerning attendance (TER part B).

Assessment

Item and weight Details

Final grade

1 (100%)

Tentamen

For the final written exam each the lecturers will distribute on forehand an article that you need to study in detail with the knowledge that you have acquired on the subject during the course. During the final exam exercises will need to be made that revolve around these articles. During this exam you can use all the materials and notes that have been used during the course but you are not allowed to use a computer.

The final mark for this course will be determined by the overall mark of the homework assignments and the final written exam with weights of 1/3 and 2/3, respectively. However, in order to pass you need to have at least a 5.0 for the final written exam.

Assignments

Apart from the final exam, you will need to hand in homework assignments that will be handed out during the course by each of the lecturers and the mark of the final written exam. These assignments are in general not standard, easy-to-do assignments, but will require quite a lot of your time. The lecturer will indicate whether he expects you to make these assignments on your own, or in groups of more persons.

Fraud and plagiarism

The 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' applies to this course. This will be monitored carefully. Upon suspicion of fraud or plagiarism the Examinations Board of the programme will be informed. For the 'Regulations governing fraud and plagiarism for UvA students' see: www.student.uva.nl

Course structure

WeeknummerOnderwerpenStudiestof
1
2
3
4

Contact information

Coordinator

  • prof. dr. W.J. Buma

Staff

  • dr. R. Bliem
  • prof. dr. J. Oomens
  • dr. W.G. Roeterdink