(Bio) Molecular Spectroscopy

Course manual 2020/2021

Course content

The course will start with an introduction to photophysical principles and fundamentals of molecular spectroscopy.  Basic properties of light and principal optical instrumentation will be discussed. The fundamentals, practice and current applications of optical spectroscopy, focusing on electronic spectroscopy (UV/Vis absorption, fluorescence, phosphorescence) and vibrational spectroscopy (infrared) will be  treated. Raman spectroscopy and imaging techniques will be introduced.  The obtained knowledge on the experimental techniques will be used to understand and relate the observed spectroscopic quantities and feautures, and illustrated with research examples.

Study materials

Literature

• advised literature and back ground information will be provided in the lectures / printed on the lecture slides

Practical training material

• exercise questions discussed in tutorials

Objectives

• Understand interactions between light and molecules as studied and employed by optical spectroscopy
• Acquire basic knowledge and reasoning on several spectroscopic principles and techniques and their application towards (bio)molecular analysis

Teaching methods

• Lecture
• Laptop seminar
• Presentation/symposium
• Self-study

Learning activities

Attendance

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

Assessment

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

Additional information

Recommended prior knowledge: Basic principles of molecular orbitals, energy levels and molecular vibrations. Basic experience with absorption spectrometry.

Contact information

Coordinator

• prof. dr. A.M. Rijs