Course detail

Non-thermodynamic kinetics

FCH-DCO_NKAcad. year: 2011/2012

The basic rewiev if quantum mechanics results is given in the first step and consequently the mechanisms of particle interactions are given. The interactions of heavy particles with electrons and with the other heavy particles are discussed in details including the influence of highly excited and metastable states. Finally, the interaction of semiconducting particles with radiation is solved.

Language of instruction

Czech

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. RNDr. František Krčma, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Physical and Applied Chemistry (ÚFSCH)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Chemical kinetics at molecular level, role of highly excited states and radiation, thermodynamically is not possible to do everythink.

Prerequisites

Physics
Physical Chemistry
Quantum Mechanics

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Presentation about given diagnostic technique, discussion in wide range.

Course curriculum

1. Quantum mechanics background
- Atomic structure, energy levels
- Molecular structure, energy levels
- Transitions between levels, selection rules
- Radiative and metastable states
2. Particle interactions
- Interaction mechanism, laws of conservation
- Elastic and non-elastic collisions
- Effective cross-section of interaction
3. Interaction of heavy particles with electrons
- Ionisation
- Electron attachement
- Molecular dissociation
- Molecular excitation
- Electron-ion recombination
- Dissociative recombination
4. Interaction between heavy particles
- Penning ionisation
- Energy coupled states
- Transfer of excitation energy between identical particles
- Transfer of excitation energy between non-identical particles
- Dissociative energy transfer
- Recombination of atoms and radicals
5. Interaction of semiconducting particles with radiation
- Structure, optical and electric properties of semiconductors
- Charge carrier reactions in colloid semiconductors
- Thermodynamic aspects of photocatalysis, optical absorption properties of colloid semiconductors
- Kinetic aspects of photocatalysis
- Molecular adsorption and desorption at colloid semiconductor surface

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

The main goal is in the knowledge of particle interaction principles in situations out of thermal equilibrium that is well known from common physical kinetics. Based on these interaction new technologies and processes are actually developed and thus students need information about the basis of these modern processes.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

none

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

B. Chapman: Glow Discharge Processes, John Wiley & Sons 2003, 0 (CS)