TFYY66 Molecular Physics 2007

Study Guide@lith

Valid for year : 2007

TFYY66	Molecular Physics, 9 ECTS credits. /Molekyl- och ytfysik/ For: Fys KeBi TB
	Prel. scheduled hours: 86 Rec. self-study hours: 154
	Area of Education: Science Subject area: Physics
	Advancement level (G1, G2, A): G2
	Aim: The aims of the first part of the course are understanding the relations between quantum-mechanical description and spectroscopic determination of the structure of atoms and molecules, the relation between the microscopic and macroscopic properties of matter and the application of molecular physics to biological systems. After the first part of the course the student should be able to: give an account of the fundamental concepts and postulates within quantum mechanics Apply fundamental quantum-mechanical principles and analyses to model systems and basic atomic and molecular models Understand and explain spectroscopic methods and results in terms of quantum-mechanical principles Quantitatively analyse results from atomic and molecular spectroscopies Give an account of the relation between microscopic and macroscopic properties of matter The second part of the course is intended to give a general introduction to solid surfaces and their physical-chemical properties. Two different categories of surfaces will be discussed, hard surfaces(materials) including metals and dielectrics, and soft surfaces(materials), e.g., polymers and molecular films. The course is also intended to give a brief introduction to analytical techniques for studies of the structure of surfaces and thin films. After the second part of the course the student should be able to: describe to most common crystal structures of solid materials and understand the arrangement of atoms in surfaces generated from such crystals describe the mechanisms that control the formation of overlayer structures on a single crystal surface and classify the overlayer structure describe the shape of Henrys, Langmuirs and BETs isoterms and apply them for extraction of termodynamic data desribe the principles of XPS, IR, LEDD, TPD and scanning probe apparatuses and explain what type of information that can be extracted from each technique desribe the forces acting between molecules and between molecules and surfaces desribe methods for the production of thin films on solid surfaces and understand the phase behaviour of rod like molecules (lipids) in solution and on solid surfaces describe electrochemical processes on surfaces and how they can be applied to extract information about properties of surfaces and thin films
	Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered) Probability and Statistics, first course, Principle of Physics, Physics, General Chemistry and Physical Chemistry. Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
	Supplementary courses: Surface science, Biosensor technology, Microsystems, Biomaterials
	Organisation: The course is divided into two parts (see below) with different textbooks and teachers. The material is presented in lectures and exercises.
	Course contents: The first part of the course involves application of basic quantum mechanics to the theoretical description of atomic and molecular structures. * Experimental techniques for the determination of molecular structures: vibrational, electronic and resonance spectroscopies. * Relation between microscopic and macroscopic properties of matter: Basic concepts of statistical thermodynamics. * Molecular physics in biological systems. The second part of the course will be presented in two blocks Block I deals will hard materials and surfaces and the theory of adsorption phenomena onto such surfaces. * The structure of surfaces (metal, dielectrics) * The surface chemical bond, physisorption,chemisorption * Adsorption, adsorption kinetics and isotherms * Analytical methods (LEED, XPS, IR, TPD, Elektrokemi etc) * Block II deals with soft surfaces( materials) * Organic materials and molecular films, structures and properties * Preparation strategies * Forces between molecular systems and surfaces * Membrane-like structures and lipid systems
	Course literature: Atkins, P. and de Paula, J. 2002: Atkins' Physical Chemistry, 7th ed. Oxford University Press Sufaces, G. Attard och C. Barnes, Oxford Chemistry Primers, Oxford
	Examination:
	A written examination A written examination	3 p 3 p	/ /	4,5 ECTS 4,5 ECTS


Course language is Swedish. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Ragnar Erlandsson Examiner: Bo Liedberg Course Syllabus in Swedish

Linköping Institute of Technology
Contact: TFK , val@tfk.liu.se Last updated: 05/30/2007