IC083 Solid-State Light Sources in Chemistry and Science

Faculty of Science
Autumn 2012
Extent and Intensity
4/0/0. 1 credit(s) (plus extra credits for completion). Type of Completion: z (credit).
Teacher(s)
prof. RNDr. Miroslav Macka, Ph.D. (lecturer), prof. RNDr. Viktor Kanický, DrSc. (deputy)
Guaranteed by
prof. RNDr. Viktor Kanický, DrSc.
Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Contact Person: prof. RNDr. Viktor Kanický, DrSc.
Supplier department: Department of Chemistry – Chemistry Section – Faculty of Science
Course Enrolment Limitations
The course is offered to students of any study field.
Syllabus
  • Innovation Lectures (INNOLEC) Solid-State Light Sources in Chemistry and Science: Utilizing the Benefits of Light Emitting Diodes and Laser Diodes as the Light Sources of the 21st Century in Chemical Analysis, Detection, Fluorescence Microscopy, Visualization, Photochemistry and Teaching Prof. Mirek Macka Australian Centre for Research on Separation Science (ACROSS) and School of Chemistry, University of Tasmania, Private Bag 75, Hobart 7001, AUSTRALIA e-mail: mirek.macka@utas.edu.au Mon 3.9. – Tue 4.9. 2012 13:00-17:00 Masaryk University Campus Bohunice This interdisciplinary short course is an intensive introduction to the properties and usage of light emitting diodes (LEDs) and diode lasers (LDs) in chemical analysis and chemistry in general. The course will cover the background and theory and then will focus on practical issues and the applications of LEDs particularly for analytical optical methods (photometry, fluorimetry), optical detection in analytical flow-through methods (FIA, HPLC, CE), optical sensors, microfluidic chips, fluorescence microscopy and visualization in photochemistry and teaching. Examples of some elementary techniques used to characterise LEDs including measurement of emission spectra will be conducted as hands-on experiments. Course text: Class notes; readings to be assigned. Reference texts and websites: Gilbert Held, Introduction to Light Emitting Diode Technology and Applications, CRC Press, Boca Raton, 2009. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light-emitting_diode http://www.ledsmagazine.com/ http://ca.pittcon.org/Technical+Program/tpabstra10.nsf/SCoursesByCat/CB1DD8E4B5476AD7852575E700803F47?opendocument http://electronics.howstuffworks.com/led.htm http://www.viewsfromscience.com/documents/webpages/led_fluorescence.html http://www.microscopy-analysis.com/features/led-light-sources-major-advance-fluorescence-microscopy http://www.roithner-laser.com/ Kontaktní osoba: Prof. Viktor Kanický, Ústav chemie, kl. 4774; e-mail: viktok@chemi.muni.cz Syllabus Lectures 1 and 2 • Why use LEDs in chemistry and science? • History • Fundamentals (physical principles, construction) • Basics of LEDs in respect to their applications in analysis and chemistry • Application areas • Considerations in choosing a LED • Practical issues when using LEDs • Coupling of LEDs with optical fibers • Pulsed techniques: use of lock-in amplifiers and LEDs in TRF (time resolved fluorescence) Optical methods in chemical analysis with an emphasis on photometry and photometric detection, fluorimetry and optical detection methods in microfluidic chips • Basics of construction of simple LED-based photometers and fluorimeters • Fluorescence microscopy and visualization using a set-up for <@250 • Diode lasers for compact inexpensive LIF (Laser Induced Fluorescence) detection in on capillary and microfluidic chip formats • LEDs as light sources for photochemistry • Other advanced and specialized methods • Outline of hands-on experiments: measuring emission spectra, optical power, intensity, transmittance, absorbance, pulsing LEDs and use of lock-in amplifier techniques • Workshop on examples from participants’ own specific usage, questions, discussion • Workshop using examples incl. particular applications of course participants • Consultations
Language of instruction
English
Further comments (probably available only in Czech)
Study Materials
The course is taught only once.
The course is taught: in blocks.
The course is also listed under the following terms Autumn 2013.
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