2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Science Department of Chemistry Graduate major in Chemistry
Basic Concepts of Physical Chemistry II
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Chemistry
- Instructor(s)
- Yasuhiro Ohshima
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Mon
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- CHM.C402
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
Students are given an overview of quantum chemistry for the fundamentals of physical chemistry, and provided with the quantum-chemical basics for an idea on materials, from atoms and molecules to molecular aggregates.
Students will learn about the electronic state, structure, dynamic properties of molecules and their interaction with light.
Course description and aims
By the end of this course students will understand the hierarchy of energy in molecules and the corresponding spectroscopy.
Keywords
Molecular structure, Molecular spectroscopy
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Towards the end of class, students are given exercise problems related to what is taught on that day to solve.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Basics of quantum mechanics and fundamentals of molecular spectroscopy | Explain the experimental findings that initiate the concept of "photon". Explain the quantum numbers and energy levels in hydrogen atom. |
| Class 2 | Interaction between molecules and light | Explain the dipole approximation in optical transitions. Explain Einstein's A and B constants. |
| Class 3 | Rotational levels and microwave spectroscopy | Quantitatively describe the rotational energy level structure of linear molecules and show the relationship to molecular structure. |
| Class 4 | Vibrational levels and IR spectroscopy | Quantitatively describe the energy level structure of harmonic oscillators and explain the selection rules for IR transitions. |
| Class 5 | Electronic states and visible/UV spectroscopy | Describe the electronic states of molecules in terms of molecular orbitals and specify the symmetry of the electronic states by using group theory. |
| Class 6 | Nonlinear spectroscopy and LASER | Explain the principle of LASER. |
| Class 7 | Magnetic resonances | Quantitatively show the interactions between the spin and the external magnetic field and explain the principles of NMR. |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Course materials are provided during class if necessary.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
None required.
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students’ course scores are based on understanding of basic concepts of atoms and molecules.
Reports for each class 40%, Final examination (or final report) 60%
Related courses
- CHM.C401 ： Basic Concepts of Physical Chemistry I
- CHM.C433 ： Advanced Physical Chemistry I
- CHM.C434 ： Advanced Physical Chemistry II
- CHM.C435 ： Advanced Quantum Chemistry I
- CHM.C436 ： Advanced Quantum Chemistry II
- CHM.C437 ： Advanced Material Chemistry I
- CHM.C438 ： Advanced Material Chemistry II
Prerequisites
Introductory quantum chemistry
Contact information (e-mail and phone) Notice : Please replace from ”[at]” to ”@”(half-width character).
Yasuhiro Ohshima: ohshima[at]chem.titech.ac.jp
Office hours
Contact by email in advance to schedule an appointment.
Yasuhiro Ohshima (West Building 4, Room 102B)