Molecular Spectroscopy and Group
Theory
(CHEM 543-2007)—Tim Keiderling
Department
of Chemistry
Spring 2007, 132 SES (probably will not move?),
Extra session: if needed??? (note—extended
lectures cover missed classes and problem solving)
Professor: Tim
Keiderling
Office: 5407 B SES,
Tele: 6-3156 --
Best to contact by e-mail: tak@uic.edu
Grader – Boyang Wang,
Prefered Contact:
e-mail: <bwang9@uic.edu> Office: 4244 SES
To understand the interests of the lecturer
better, visit - Keiderling group web site link: http://www.chem.uic.edu/takgroup/ 
Warning--this course site
is mostly an information transfer mechanism.
It is useful for problem
sets and old exams, and thus is always under construction!!
--returning to it for periodic review, rather than printing, is suggested
Syllabus
Suggested
book list
Outline of
topics
Computer Project Exercise (uncertain at present)
Homework : Set #1, Set
#2, Set
#3, Set
#4, Set
#5, Set
#6, Set
#7, Set
#8, Set #9, Set #10
Solutions: Set #1,
Set #2,
Set #3,
Set #4,
Set #5,
Set#6,
Set#7,
Set#8, Set#9
Old Exams – sample questions: Hour Exam #1,
Hour Exam # 2, Final Exam
This years Exams: Midterm1—light and
matter, Midterm 2—Group theory
Exam
Solutions: Exam1, Exam2
Links to other
Molecular Spectroscopy Sites
QM and Spectroscopy Notes
REVIEW ! Notes from previous course material (i.e.
should have been part of Chem 542):
Atomic Energy Levels and spectra (term
symbols)
Diatomics - Born-Oppenheimer and rotation
vibration separation
Diatomics – molecular orbital
approximations
Old review notes (techniques, etc.) from
other courses:
Angular Momentum
Matrices
Approximation Methods
Slater Determinants
Extra Notes specific to Chem
543—this course
Wave Equations from Maxwell Equations
Group
Theory Examples
Second
Set Examples (GOT and Characters)
Lecture notes for Spring 2007:
Periodically I will make revised pdf
versions of my notes available. These will be edited from previous course
offerings and hopefully will be available in a timely basis, depending on how
typing progresses.
1: Introduction,
and review of Chem 542
2: Interaction
of Light and Matter: -(revise Thurs notes and unedited Tues notes)
3. Selection Rules, Atoms and
Diatomics, rotation and rotation - vibration
4. Group Theory,
5. Vibrational Spectra
6. Electronic Spectra
Below are links to old
handwritten notes you may find useful from previous course:
1: Interaction of Light and Matter:
2. Selection Rules, Atoms and Diatomics, rotation
and rotation - vibration
3. Group Theory Part 1,
Part 2,
Part 3,
Part 4, Part 5,
5. Electronic Spectra Part 1,
Part 2,
Part 3,
Part 4, Part 5