CHM 428/638 Quantum Mechanics and Spectroscopy

Instructor: Dr. Varadharajan Srinivasan(Room AB-2 225)

Office Hours: Fridays 2-3 pm

Email: vardha [at] iiserb . ac .in

TA: None

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Lectures: M (11-11:55 pm) T (10-10:55 pm) and W (11-11:55 pm) in AB2-404

COURSE DESCRIPTION

This is a graduate course in quantum chemistry for first year Integrated Ph.D. students (mandatory) as well as an elective for Ph.D. students in the chemistry department (NOT available for BS-MS students). From the course a student will learn formal aspects of quantum chemistry, learn about chemical bonding using approximate Hamiltonians and methods and learn about interaction of light with matter and hence the basis for spectroscopy.

Prerequisites: CHM 325

Text Books:

  1. Levine, I., Quantum Chemistry, Ed. 6th, Pearson Press, 2009.
  2. McQuarrie, D. A., Quantum Chemistry, Ed. 2nd, University Science Books, 2008.
  3. B. H. Bransden and C. J. Joachain, Quantum Mechanics, 2nd Ed (Pearson Education)
  4. Atkins, P. W., Friedman, R. S., Molecular Quantum Mechanics, Oxford University Press, 2008.
  5. Banwell, Fundamentals of Molecular Spectroscopy, Ed. 4th, McGraw Hill, 1994.

COURSE ASSESSMENT

This course will feature assignments (10%), 2 quizzes (10%), a mid-semester exam (30%) and an end-semester exam (50%).

TUTORIALS

None

ANNOUNCEMENTS

[01.01.2019]  Happy New Year and Welcome Back!

[21.01.2019]  Assignment 1 uploaded. Due on 30th Jan, 2019 in class.

[13.02.2019]  Assignment 2 uploaded. Due on 27th Feb, 2019 in class.

[10.03.2019]  Assignment 3 uploaded. Due on 18th Mar, 2019 in class.

[24.03.2019]  Assignment 4 uploaded. Due on 3rd Apr, 2019 in class.

[16.04.2019]  Assignment 5 uploaded. Not due back.

[17.04.2019]  Mid-sem Solution Key uploaded on Course Materials page.