2023 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
- Class Format
- Experiment (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - Intensive
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CHM.A431
- Number of credits
- 001
- Course offered
- 2023
- Offered quarter
- 3Q
- Syllabus updated
- Jul 8, 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. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
In order to enter the controlled area, education and training for registration as radiation workers are needed.
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 I
- CHM.C402 ： Basic Concepts of Physical Chemistry II
- CHM.C431 ： Advanced Physical Chemistry
- CHM.C432 ： Advanced Quantum 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)