Introduction (01 Lecture): Precision and Accuracy, Data Analysis, Signal to noise ratio, Properties of Electromagnetic radiation

Atomic Spectroscopy (4 Lectures): Components of Optical Instruments, Atomic Absorption and Atomic Fluorescence Spectrometry, Atomic X-ray Spectrometry

Molecular Spectroscopy (10 Lectures): UV-Vis Absorption Spectrometry, Luminescence Spectrometry, Infra-red Spectroscopy, Raman Spectroscopy, Mass Spectrometry, Nuclear Magnetic Resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, Circular-Dichroism Spectroscopy

Optical Microscopy (8 Lectures): Components of Optical Microscope, Bright Field and Dark Field Microscopy, Differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy, Confocal Microscopy, Fluorescence Microscopy

Surface Characterization by Spectroscopy & Microscopy (10 Lectures): X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy, X-ray diffraction, Scanning Tunneling Microscopy, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy

Separation Methods (3 Lectures): Gas Chromatography, Liquid Chromatography

Miscellaneous Methods (4 Lectures): Therogravimetric Ananlysis, Differential Scanning Calorimetry, Dynamic Light Scattering (Particle Size Determination), Surface area & Porosity Analysis

Text Books

1. Skoog, D. A., Holler and F.J., Crouch, S.R. Principles of Instrumental Analysis, 6th Edn, CENAGE learning.

2. Zhang, S., Lin, L. and Kumar, A., Materials Characterization Techniques, 7th Edn., CRC Press, 2009.

3. Hollas, J.M. Modern Spectroscopy, 4th Edn., Wiley India Pvt. Ltd.

4. Murphy, D. Fundamentals of Light Microscopy and Digital Imaging, A John Wiley & Sons, Inc.,