Molecular Reaction Dynamics

3 units

This course addresses the question, what happens in a chemical reaction? at the atomic/molecular level. Topics: Non-reactive and reactive molecular collisions, scattering and resonances, unimolecular and bimolecular reactions, potential energy surfaces, reaction rate calculations and models, state to state experiments and stereodynamics, energy transfer mechanisms, time resolved and frequency resolved dynamics, condensed phase dynamics, control of chemical reactions. Requirements: Chem 401 is a pre-requisite and prior completion or current registration in Chem 402 is required. However, equivalent courses will be considered at the discretion of the instructor.