Aims

This module for physicists and chemists introduces the basic concepts in molecular spectroscopy, i.e. Infrared (IR), (surface enhanced) Raman- with imaging options and Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy (BDS), Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy, Optical Microscopy, Superresolution Microscopy and Single Molecule Fluorescence Detection.

Basics

The quantum mechanical foundation of Infrared Spectroscopy; Experimental principles of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy; the principle of Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy; modern Applications of Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy; discussion of the chemical shift Hamiltonian with isotropic and anisotropic parts in NMR spectroscopy, the influence of sample orientation and molecular dynamics on the NMR signals, magic angle spinning, requirements for single molecule fluorescence detection at low and room temperature, optical microscopy schemes as well as microscopic detection beyond the diffraction limit.

Contents

The quantum mechanical foundation of Infrared Spectroscopy; Experimental principles of Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy; the principle of Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy; modern Applications of Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy; discussion of the chemical shift Hamiltonian with isotropic and anisotropic parts in NMR spectroscopy, the influence of sample orientation and molecular dynamics on the NMR signals, magic angle spinning.

Recommendations for literature, e-learning

• C. E. Housecroft, E. C. Constable: "Chemistry"
• Pearson; P. W. Atkins: "Physical Chemistry"
• Haken, H.; Wolf, H.C. “Molecular Physics and Elements of Quantum Chemistry: Introduction to Experiments and Theory” (Series: Advanced Texts in Physics   ) (englisch) Springer, Berlin, 2004,
• K. Schmidt-Rohr & H. W. Spiess: “Multidimensional Solid-State NMR and Polymers” Academic Press, San Diego, 1994,
• F. Kremer & A. Schönhals: “Broadband Dielectric Spectroscopy” Springer, Berlin, 2003
• Bräuchle, Lamb, Michaelis, “Single particle tracking and single molecule energy transfer”, Wiley-VCH, Weinheim 2010
• Rigler, Orrit, Basché , “Single molecule spectroscopy”, Springer, Berlin 2012

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