Hiroshima University Syllabus

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Japanese
Academic Year 2024Year School/Graduate School School of Science
Lecture Code HG310000 Subject Classification Specialized Education
Subject Name 光機能化学
Subject Name
(Katakana)
ヒカリキノウカガク
Subject Name in
English
Photochemistry of Condensed Matter
Instructor SAITOW KEN-ICHI
Instructor
(Katakana)
サイトウ ケンイチ
Campus Higashi-Hiroshima Semester/Term 3rd-Year,  First Semester,  2Term
Days, Periods, and Classrooms (2T) Tues1-2,Fri7-8:SCI E104
Lesson Style Lecture Lesson Style
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Writing on blackboard 
Credits 2.0 Class Hours/Week   Language of Instruction B : Japanese/English
Course Level 3 : Undergraduate High-Intermediate
Course Area(Area) 25 : Science and Technology
Course Area(Discipline) 07 : Chemistry
Eligible Students Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
Keywords physical chemistry, inorganic chemistry, material chemistry, condensed phases, light, solids, surface and interface, optical properties 
Special Subject for Teacher Education   Special Subject  
Class Status
within Educational
Program
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Understanding of material properties relating to condensed phases.  
Criterion referenced
Evaluation
(Applicable only to targeted subjects for undergraduate students)
Chemistry
(Knowledge and Understanding)
・Understanding and learning advanced expertise in several chemical and interdisciplinary areas. 
Class Objectives
/Class Outline
Unified understanding of solids, surface and interfaces, and optical properties, e.g, metal. semiconductor,  surface energy, surface tension, laser, LED, and solar cell, on the basis of Physical Chemistry. 
Class Schedule lesson1: Introduction (phases, light)
lesson2: Solid I (crystal, unit cell, Miller indices)
lesson3: Solid II (X-ray diffraction, extinction rule)
lesson4: Solid III (metal, free electron model, Fermi-Dirac function plasma frequency).
lesson5: Solid IV (semiconductor, band structure, P-type and N-type semiconductors, PN junction, LED, and solar cell).
lesson6: Summary of solids.
lesson7: Surface and interface I (van der Waals EOS, condensation)
lesson8: Surface and interface II (surface tension, wettability)
lesson9: Surface and interface III (surface energy, adsorption, catalyst)
lesson10: Summary of surface and interface
lesson11: Optical properties (LASER, spontaneous emission, stimulated emission, Einstein a and b coefficients)
lesson12: Optical properties (light absorption and emission of molecules, relaxation of excited molecuels)
lesson13: Optical properties (light absorption and emission in solids, relaxation of exciton in solid)
lesson14: Summary of Optical properties (light absorption and emission, optoelectronics)
lesson15: Summary of photochemistry of advanced materials

Submit some papers on the problems. Take intermediate exam. and a final exam. 
Text/Reference
Books,etc.
Textbook: Japanese version of P. Atkins and J. de Paula, Physical Chemistry, 8th ed., Oxford University Press, Oxford, 2006. 「アトキンス 物理化学(上)」第8版(東京化学同人) ISBN:978-4-8079-0695-6 (Jpn.) 
PC or AV used in
Class,etc.
 
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Learning techniques to be incorporated  
Suggestions on
Preparation and
Review
The topic is relating to the previous class topic. That is, the topic will overlap the previous one. This indicates that reviewing is important.   
Requirements  
Grading Method Grade is evaluated on the basis of the final exam, intermediate exam, and papers.  
Practical Experience  
Summary of Practical Experience and Class Contents based on it  
Message Enjoy properties and functions of materials. 
Other   
Please fill in the class improvement questionnaire which is carried out on all classes.
Instructors will reflect on your feedback and utilize the information for improving their teaching. 
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