THE UNIVERSITY OF CRIMINAL INVESTIGATION AND POLICE STUDIES

DOCTORAL STUDIES

Forensic engineering

Course:

Spectroscopic Techniques

Course Code: IF3

ECTS: 10

Course Status:

Elective

Number of Effective Classes (Per Week): 5

Theoretical Education:

Practical Training:

Research Study Project:

5

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Prerequisite/s: None

Educational Objective: Acquiring basic theoretical and practical knowledge necessary for the data analysis obtained by applying different spectroscopic techniques. Mastering complex techniques of optical spectroscopy.

Projected Outcome: Being trained for independent analysis of experimental data obtained by applying different spectroscopic techniques with appropriate professional report.

Course Contents/Structure

Theoretical education: Methods of optical spectroscopy (basics of optical spectroscopy and instrumentation). Raman spectroscopy (Raman scattering, calculating the intensity of Raman scattering, Raman tensor, Raman scattering on disorderly systems, resonant Raman scattering), infrared spectroscopy, UV-VIS spectroscopy, applying spectroscopic techniques in criminalistic-forensic analysis, combating against terrorism (explosives and bio-agents) and forgeries.

Practical training is performed by means of study research project in the field of course subject matter.

Teaching Methods: lectures, modified lectures, assignments, seminars, demonstrations in laboratories.

Assessment (Maximum Number of Points: 100)

Pre-Exam Obligations

No. of Points

Final Examination

No. of Points

Seminar paper

30

Final Exam

70

Textbook/s

1. Chalmers, J. M.; Howell, G.M. E; Michael D. H. (eds.). Infrared and Raman Spectroscopy in Forensic Science, Oxford: Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

2. Ball, D. W. The basics of spectroscopy. - (Tutorial Texts in Optical Engineering Vol. TT49), Bellingham: Spie Press, 2001

3. Ionita, I. Condensed matter optical spectroscopy: an illustrated introduction, Boca Raton: CRC Press, 2014