Interpretation of Infrared & Raman Spectra
Glasgow, Scotland, UK, at the University of Strathclyde, 1-5 July, 2024, and Boston, Massachusetts, USA, at Cambridge College, 9-13 September, 2024
Schedule
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Monday 8:00 a.m. |
Registration |
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Monday 8:30 a.m. |
Introduction to Vibrational Spectroscopy |
Jim de Haseth |
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Introduction to Group Frequencies |
Angela Spangenberg
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Characteristic Frequencies of Alkanes |
Jim de Haseth |
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Monday 1:30 p.m. |
Characteristic Frequencies of Alkenes |
John Chalmers |
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Alkynes and Cumulated Double Bonds |
Jim de Haseth |
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Spectra of X-H Systems |
Angela Spangenberg |
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The Art and Science of IR and Raman Spectra Interpretation |
Jim de Haseth |
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Tuesday 8:30 a.m. |
Aromatic Compounds |
Jim de Haseth |
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Vibrational Spectra of Polymers – I |
John Chalmers |
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Tuesday 1:30 p.m. |
Solution Strategies to First Problem Set |
Jim de Haseth |
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Workshop: First Problem Set |
Staff |
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Wednesday 8:30 a.m. |
Carbonyl Compounds |
Angela Spangenberg |
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Spectra of C-O, C-N, and Other Polar Groups |
Jim de Haseth |
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Vibrational Spectra of Polymers – II |
John Chalmers |
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Vapor-phase Infrared Spectra |
Jim de Haseth |
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Wednesday 1:30 p.m. |
Solutions to the First Problem Set |
Angela Spangenberg |
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Workshop: Second Problem Set |
Staff |
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Thursday 8:30 a.m.
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Spectral Search Systems: Techniques to Aid Spectral Identification |
Jim de Haseth |
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Group Frequencies of Groups Derived from the Elements Si, S, the Halogens, and Functional Groups that Contain N-O Bonds |
Angela Spangenberg |
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Vibrational Spectra of Polymers – III |
John Chalmers |
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Thursday 1:30 p.m. |
Solutions to the Second Problem Set |
Jim de Haseth |
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Workshop: Third Problem Set |
Staff |
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Solutions to the Third Problem Set |
John Chalmers
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Friday 8:30 a.m. |
Sampling Systems for Infrared and Raman Spectrometry |
Jim de Haseth |
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IR and Raman Spectra of Inorganic Compounds |
John Chalmers |
Course Content
For the course in Glasgow, lectures and workshop sessions are held in the Technology & Innovation Centre at the Universtiy of Strathclyde, and for the course in Boston, all lectures and workshops will be held at Cambridge College.
Every morning, Monday through Friday, three hours of lectures are presented. Adequate breaks are provided during these sessions, and lunches will be provided Monday through Thursday. Monday afternoon is the only time there are afternoon lectures. The schedule permits enough material to be presented so that the workshops may begin Tuesday. Workshops are Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday afternoons. The course ends at noon on Friday.
A full set of lecture notes is provided to each participant as well as a set of exercises for the workshops. No computers are needed for the course. For the workshops, digital collections of spectra are made available that can be used to verify interpretations. While computers are not required, it is expected that Wiley Science Solutions will provide copies of KnowItAll software (Windows only) during the course and for a limited time thereafter. To use the software, participants will have to have sufficient administrative rights on the computer to install the software.
The instructional staff will be available throughout the course, to work with any of the participants. Participants are encouraged to bring some spectra from work to be discussed with the staff. It is preferred that the spectra are brought in Thermo GRAMS spc format so that they can be examined in detail. It may be possible to read other formats, but sometimes the staff does not have access to the appropriate software.