2020 Faculty Courses School of Science Department of Chemistry Graduate major in Chemistry

Laboratory Training of Synchrotron Radiation Science

Academic unit or major: Graduate major in Chemistry
Instructor(s): Masashi Kitajima / Koichi Hosaka
Class Format: Experiment
Media-enhanced courses: -
Day of week/Period (Classrooms): Intensive
Class: -
Course Code: CHM.A431
Number of credits: 001
Course offered: 2020
Offered quarter: 3Q
Syllabus updated: Jul 10, 2025
Language: Japanese

Syllabus

Course overview and goals

The synchrotron radiation is a general means of analyzing matter in chemistry and materials science. The aim of this course is to get basic skills of using the synchrotron radiation together with the method of analyzing the data. This two-day practice is carried out at the Photon Factory, Institute of Materials Structure Science, KEK. Students will experience the time-resolved single photon counting synchronized with the incident light pulse and analyzing time-resolved spectra.

Course description and aims

By the end of this course, students will be able to
1)acquire the basic skills of the synchrotron radiation science.
2)carry out the time-resolved single photon counting.
2)analyze the time-resolved emission spectra obtained by using the pulsed synchrotron radiation.

Keywords

synchrotron radiation, pulse structure of synchrotron radiation, time-resolved measurement, photon counting method

Competencies

Specialist skills
Intercultural skills
Communication skills
Critical thinking skills
Practical and/or problem-solving skills

Class flow

The practice is carried out for two days at the Photon Factory, Institute of Materials Structure Science, KEK.

Course schedule/Objectives

	Course schedule	Objectives
Class 1	The first day 1)The overview of the synchrotron radiation science is given. 2)The overview of the experimental station is given 3)The assembling the apparatus 4)The pumping down the apparatus The second day 1)The test of the monochromator at the experimental station 2)The test of the photon-detector and counting system 3) The single photon couting synchronized with the synchrotron radiation pulse for the fluorescence photon in the photoexcitation of atoms and molecules. 4)The analysis of the time-resolved spectra and comparison between the experimental and theoretical lifetime of excited atoms.	Acquire basic skills of the synchrotron radiation science. Understand the principle of the time-resolved single photon counting. Acquire the analysis method of the time-resolved spectra.

Course schedule

Objectives

Class 1

The first day
1)The overview of the synchrotron radiation science is given.
2)The overview of the experimental station is given
3)The assembling the apparatus
4)The pumping down the apparatus

The second day
1)The test of the monochromator at the experimental station
2)The test of the photon-detector and counting system
3) The single photon couting synchronized with the synchrotron radiation pulse for the fluorescence photon in the photoexcitation of atoms and molecules.
4)The analysis of the time-resolved spectra and comparison between the experimental and theoretical lifetime of excited atoms.

Acquire basic skills of the synchrotron radiation science.
Understand the principle of the time-resolved single photon counting.
Acquire the analysis method of the time-resolved spectra.

Study advice (preparation and review)

Textbook(s)

Home-made textbook is distributed.

Reference books, course materials, etc.

Unspecified.

Evaluation methods and criteria

Students are assessed on understnading of the contents of the experiments.
Report 100%

Related courses

CHM.C401 ： Basic Concepts of Physical Chemistry
CHM.C432 ： Advanced Quantum Chemistry
CHM.C431 ： Advanced Physical Chemistry

Prerequisites

None.

Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).

Masashi Kitajima: mkitajim[at]chem.titech.ac.jp

Office hours

Contact by email in advance to schdule an appointment.
Masashi Kitajima (West Building 4, Room 503)