KEF/BVS Vibrational Spectroscopy

Lecturer: Karolína Šišková
Lecture: 25 hours/semester
Credits: 3
Summer semester
Form of course completion: exam

Origin of molecular spectra, IR spectra and Raman scattering. Vibration of diatomic molecules. Normal coordinates and normal vibrations. Symmetry elements and point groups. Symmetry of normal vibrations and selection rules. Introduction to group theory. The number of normal vibrations for each species.  Internal coordinates. Selection rules for IR and Raman spectra. Principle of the GF matrix method. Utilization of symmetry properties. Potential fields and force constants. Solution of the Secular equation. Vibrational frequencies of isotopic molecules. Intensity of IR absorption. Depolarization of Raman lines. Intensity of Raman scattering. Principle of resonant Raman scattering. Principle of surface enhanced Raman scattering. Theoretical calculation of vibrational frequencies. Vibrational analysis of crystals. Lattice vibrations. IR spectrometers and Raman spectrometers. Micro spectroscopy.