CHM3417
Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy

An Introduction to the Behavior of Electrons in Molecules
Spring 1998 (January 6- April 22) Section 9449; 4 Credit Hours
Lecture meets: Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday Period 3 (9:35AM-10:25AM) LEI 104
Friday Class meets in the PC Lab LEI 109
{Lecture does not meet 2/19 and 3/9-3/14 due to University Holiday}

Contact your Professor

P J Brucat | Office: CLB311E | Phone: 392-2006 | FAX 392-087 | brucat@ufl.edu
Office Hours: CLB 313 MTWRF Period 4(10:40AM-11:30AM) or by appointment

Useful Textbooks Relating to our Studies

"Physical Chemistry", J Winn (Harper Collins, New York, 1995)

Useful Software for the Calculation of Molecular Properties: HyperChem Student Edition
Course Homepage (contains lectures notes, assignments, sample exams, course operations, etc.) can be found near: << http://itl.chem.ufl.edu/ >>, which links several Chem Dept websites.

Course Contents

Part I Quantum Mechanics: Introduction with Illustrative Examples

Wave Mechanics for Electrons
Quantization in Bound Systems
Eigenstates and Eigenspectra
Observable Properties as Expectations of Quantum Operators
Boxes, Oscillators, Atoms, and Diatomic Molecules

Part II Spectroscopy: Seeing the Light to find the Structure of Matter

Absorption, Emission, and Scattering
Rotational , Vibrational, and Electronic Structure of Molecular Spectra
Ensembles, Superpositions, and Mixtures of Quantal Systems
State Preparation, Manipulation and Control of Coherence

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CHM3417 Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy

CHM3417
Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy