3 ECTS credits
90 u studietijd
Aanbieding 1 met studiegidsnummer 4023285ENR voor alle studenten in het 2e semester met een verdiepend master niveau.
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.
De beoordeling bestaat uit volgende opdrachtcategorieën:
Examen Mondeling bepaalt 75% van het eindcijfer
Examen Andere bepaalt 25% van het eindcijfer
Binnen de categorie Examen Mondeling dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
Binnen de categorie Examen Andere dient men volgende opdrachten af te werken:
Permanent and periodic
Oral exam after brief preparation
75% Oral exam, 25% Permanent evaluation
Deze aanbieding maakt deel uit van de volgende studieplannen:
Master of Chemistry: Analytical and Environmental Chemistry (enkel aangeboden in het Engels)