Learning objectives
This course intends to explore the foundations of selected spectroscopic methods normally used to investigate molecular properties. Ground and excited state properties as well as their interactions with the environment will be dealt with, with steady state and time resolved methodologies. The spectroscopic techniques dealt with in this course are endowed with time resolution which is adequate for studying transient or unstable molecular states.
Students will learn how to interpret the significance of experimental results emerging from the optical methods covered in the course and become capable of performing experiments using the methods covered with the laboratory practice.
knowledge and understanding
After attending this course, students will become familiar with the techniques covered by the contents (see program)
applying knowledge and understanding
Student will be able to identify what is the specific methodology which is suitable in the study of a specific molecular property.
Students will be able to understand the meaning of an experimental result obtained with the methodologies they have learned during the course.
Students will be able to perform experiments on their own with the techniques subject of this course
making judgements
At the end of this course, students will have acquired capability of making judgments about the choice of the specific methodology, the use of the technique and the analysis of the collected data.
Students will have to draw conclusions on the molecular events that have been studied and identify unclear aspects or incomplete description in order to plan future complementary experiments.
learning skills
Understanding of the underlying principles and the critical application of the methods will enable students to expand their capabilities to understand and use correlated methodologies.