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CH30227: Advanced spectroscopic techniques

[Page last updated: 23 April 2025]

Academic Year: 2025/26
Owning Department/School: Department of Chemistry
Credits: 3 [equivalent to 6 CATS credits]
Notional Study Hours: 60
Level: Honours (FHEQ level 6)
Period:
Semester 2
Assessment Summary: EX 100%
Assessment Detail:
  • Exam (EX 100%)
Supplementary Assessment:
Like-for-like reassessment (where allowed by programme regulations)
Requisites: Before taking this module you must take CH20151 OR take CH20152
In taking this module you cannot take CH40227
Learning Outcomes: After this unit students will be able to:
* Describe a range of current spectroscopic techniques and understand experimental data derived from spectroscopic experiments;
* Propose suitable methodologies for undertaking spectroscopic experiments;
* Compare techniques and bring together results from different experiments;
* Solve problems using the methods introduced including the application of techniques to unseen situations.


Content:
* Recap of photophysics related to vibrational and electronic spectroscopy.
* Raman spectroscopy and derivatives including surface enhancement and resonance
* Fluorescence spectroscopies including excitation, FRET, anisotropy and lifetime measurements
* Ultrafast spectroscopic techniques
* Transient spectroscopies
* Dichroism spectroscopies.

Skills: Problem solving (T, F, A), Scientific writing (F, A), Independent working (F).

Aims:
* To show a range of advanced spectroscopy techniques used in a wide range of current research and develop understanding of the use and application of such equipment.
* To develop fundamental ideas in spectroscopic experimental design.

Course availability:

CH30227 is Optional on the following courses:

Department of Chemistry
  • USCH-AAB02 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Study year abroad (Year 4)
  • USCH-AKB02 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Industrial Placement (Year 4)
  • USCH-AAB04 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management with Study year abroad (Year 4)
  • USCH-AKB04 : BSc(Hons) Chemistry with Management with Industrial Placement (Year 4)
  • USCH-AKM07 : MSci(Hons) Chemistry with Management with Industrial Placement (Year 4)

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