Molecular Spectroscopy-Experiment and Theory: From Molecules to Functional Materials

Introduction to spectroscopy.- Computational methods in spectroscopy.- Computational modeling of nanosystems.- Photophysical properties of chromophores.- Nonlinear optical properties of molecular-like metal nanoclusters.- Luminescence properties of materials.- Structural properties of magnetic ceramic materials.- Spectroscopic studies of surfaces and interfaces.- Spectroscopic methods as a tool for catalysis.- Spectroscopy in earth sciences.- Vibrational spectroscopy of aluminosilicates.- Spectroscopic characterization of amorphous materials.- Organosilicates - structure and properties.- Structure of "black" glasses by means of spectroscopic methods.- Vibrational spectroscopy in the analysis of biological systems.- Organic materials characterization.- Spectroscopy in the analysis of artworks.