Following electronic excitation, a system vibrationally relaxes and releases energy via fluorescence. (Image by MIT OpenCourseWare.)
Instructor(s)
Dr. Mircea Gheorghiu
(Laboratory Director)
Prof. Andrei Tokmakoff
MIT Course Number
5.33
As Taught In
Fall 2007
Level
Undergraduate
Course Description
Course Features
Course Description
5.33 focuses on advanced experimentation, with particular emphasis on chemical synthesis and the fundamentals of quantum chemistry, illustrated through molecular spectroscopy. The written and oral presentation of experimental results is also emphasized in the course.
Acknowledgements
The materials for 5.33 reflect the work of many faculty members associated with this course over the years.
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