Analytical Cumes

This page contains the schedule for graduate cumulative exams ("Cumes") for the Analytical and Environmental Chemistry Division at CU-Boulder.

Fall 2009

• September 12th - Feldheim: Surface characterization tools. This exam will cover the basics of surface characterization techniques. Examples include but are not limited to STM, XPS, electron energy loss spectroscopy (including RHEED and LEED), Auger electron spectroscopy, reflectance IR, and surface-enhanced Raman. The focus will be on how these techniques work, what information they provide, and the types of chemical systems they have been used to study.

Useful references are: Kudelski, Vibrational Spectroscopy 39 (2005) 200–213. Somorjai, "Introduction to Surface Science and Catalysis" (See table 1.1 in particular.) Adamson, "Physical Chemistry of Surfaces"

• October 3rd - TOLBERT: topic: atmospheric chemistry
• November 7th - Jose-Luis Jimenez: Mass Spectrometric Instrumentation
• December 5th - Carl Koval: Topic TBD

Spring 2009

• February 6th - Feldheim: Topic TBD
• March 6th - Bob Sievers: Topic TBD
• April 3rd - Rainer Volkamer: Topic TBD
• May 8th