3 ECTS credits
90 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4023285ENR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
Introduction to Raman spectroscopy (principle, interferences and side effects, quantitative aspects, enhancement of the Raman signal (Resonance Raman, SERS));
Applications of Raman spectroscopy in research labs and in an industrial context: problems and pitfalls, calibration, introduction to the interpretation of Raman spectra;
Raman instrumentation (lasers, detectors, optical components, monster chambers, dispersive and Fourier transform (FT) Raman spectroscopy);
Principles of chemical imaging (point, surface and bulk analysis, mapping vs. imaging, spatial resolution, confocality);
Construction of a light microscope and principles of IR- Raman and UV-fluorescence microscopy;
Instrumentation for molecular spectroscopic imaging methods; fibre optics;
Numerical data processing and digital filters
References
P. Vandenabeele, Practical Raman Spectroscopy – an introduction, J. Wiley, 2013. ISBN: 9780470683194
Understanding the principles of Raman spectroscopy and related techniques (such as Resonance Raman and surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS));
By using applications of Raman spectroscopy of organic and inorganic components (in research labs as well as in industrial labs) learning to recognize problems and learning to propose problem solving strategies;
Knowing the advantages and limitations of some important molecular spectroscopic imaging techniques (IR-, Raman and U.V.-fluorescence microscopy);
Acquiring understanding in the set-up of chemical imaging instrumentation and learn to know the characteristics of some important optical components.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Oral Exam determines 75% of the final mark.
Other Exam determines 25% of the final mark.
Within the Oral Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Within the Other Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Permanent and periodic
Oral exam after brief preparation
75% Oral exam, 25% Permanent evaluation
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Chemistry: Analytical and Environmental Chemistry