Molecular Physics
Code | Completion | Credits | Range | Language |
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12MOF | ZK | 2 | 2+0 | Czech |
- Course guarantor:
- Martin Michl, Jan Proška
- Lecturer:
- Martin Michl, Jan Proška
- Tutor:
- Martin Michl
- Supervisor:
- Department of Laser Physics and Photonics
- Synopsis:
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Basic ideas on multi-atomic molecules and molecular matter, and on structure-to-physical properties relations. Methods of molecular structure determination.
- Requirements:
- Syllabus of lectures:
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1. Basic terms; Historical connections
2. Introduction to quantum mechanics; Simple models
3. Electronic structure of atoms; Chemical bond
4. Electronic structure of molecules; Equilibrium geometry; Rotational and vibrational motion of molecules
5. Molecular symmetry; Isomerism; Chirality
6. Electrical and magnetical properties of molecules; Intermolecular interactions
7.Methods of structure determination I(Mass spectroscpy, Rotational and vibrational spectroscopy)
8.Methods of structure determination II (Diffraction methods, NMR, Photoelectron spectroscopy)
9. Molecular crystals; Self-assebly; Molecular machines
10. Macromolecules - synthetic polymers and biopolymers
11. Basic terms of polymer physics (molecular architecture, configurational states, thermal behaviour, crystalization of polymers)
12.Physical aspects of selected biopolymers function
13. Searching in chemical databases; Targeted synthesis of compounds with desired properties
- Syllabus of tutorials:
- Study Objective:
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Students will become acquainted with the structure and properties of molecules and with the principles of structure determination methods.
- Study materials:
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Recommended reading:
Luciano Colombo: Atomic and Molecular Physics: A primer, IOP Publishing Ltd., 2023.
ISBN: 0750357320, 9780750357326
- Note:
- Time-table for winter semester 2024/2025:
- Time-table is not available yet
- Time-table for summer semester 2024/2025:
- Time-table is not available yet
- The course is a part of the following study plans:
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- Fyzikální inženýrství - Počítačová fyzika (elective course)
- Fyzikální inženýrství - Fyzika plazmatu a termojaderné fúze (elective course)
- Fyzikální inženýrství - Inženýrství pevných látek (elective course)
- Fyzikální inženýrství - Laserová technika a fotonika (elective course)
- Kvantové technologie (elective course)
- Physical Engineering - Computational physics (elective course)
- Quantum Technologies (elective course)
- Physical Engineering - Plasma Physics and Thermonuclear Fusion (elective course)