FYS5710 – EPR spectroscopy: applications in biophysics and dosimetry

Course content

cw-EPR experiment, fine- and hyper fine interaction, dipole- and quadrupole-coupling, analysis of isotropic and an-isotropic spectra, relaxation theory, g-tensor theory, double resonance methods (ENDOR, ELDOR, TRIPLE), dynamic effects and spin exchange. Instrumentation. Oxymetry, spin trapping, spin labelling, EPR-based radiation dosimetry.

Learning outcome

The students should attain the nescessary theoretical background in use of electron paramagnetic resonance spectroscopy within different areas of applications.

Admission

Students who are admitted to study programmes at UiO must each semester register which courses and exams they wish to sign up for in Studentweb.

If you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures.

Please note that the Department of Physics requires that you register in the beginning of May for advanced courses in physics which are taught in the fall term. See the registration form for further information.

Courses with less than three students registrered will normally be cancelled.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisite knowledge

In addition to fulfilling the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway, you must either have 2MX/2MY/3MZ and 3MX/3FY/3KJ/3BI/(2KJ+3BT)/(2BI+3BT) from Norwegian upper secondary school, or have completed equivalent studies in mathematics as well as physics, or chemistry, or biology at upper secondary school or university level at another educational institution. Read more about fulfilling special requirements.

Recommended previous knowledge

FYS2160 – Thermodynamics and Statistical Physics, FYS3110 – Quantum Mechanics, FYS3120 – Classical Mechanics and Electrodynamics, FYS3710 – Biophysics and medical physics (discontinued).

Teaching

The course extends over a full semester with 3-4 hours of teaching per week (lectures and seminars).

Examination

Compulsory seminars (passed/not passed). A final oral exam. Letter grades.

For detailed information about examinations at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences please see http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/studies/index.html

Facts about this course

Credits
10
Teaching
Spring 2010

If the course is offered, a minimum of four students is required for ordinary lectures to take place. If less than four students participate, an exam will be given, but one should not expect ordinary teaching.

Examination
Spring 2010
Teaching language
Norwegian (English on request)

The course will not be given in the spring semester of 2007.

Contact

Department of Physics