Spring 2027

Physical Methods for Structure Determination

Survey of spectroscopic methods for inorganic structure determination, emphasizing non-crystallographic techniques and their application to structural analysis.

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Summary

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Past student reviews · Thomas Brunold

The review did not provide specific details on exam difficulty or weekly workload, noting only that the course was rated 2/5 for difficulty.

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CHEM 606

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  • Graduate/professional standing

Professors

Spring 2027

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Historical instructors & teaching patterns

THOMAS BRUNOLD is recorded teaching in Spring 2007, Spring 2008, Spring 2010, Spring 2012, Spring 2014, Spring 2016, Spring 2018, Spring 2020, Spring 2022, Spring 2024, Spring 2026. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.

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Student experience

the class

Past student reviews · Thomas Brunold

Students described the instructor as eager and understanding, though the course was considered less than useless for those not specializing in inorganic or materials chemistry within the department.

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.40 GPA, 70.0% A/AB (n=10 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.59 GPA, 81.2% A/AB (n=16 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.47 GPA, 83.3% A/AB (n=18 letter grades).

difficulty & workload

Past student reviews · Thomas Brunold

The review did not provide specific details on exam difficulty or weekly workload, noting only that the course was rated 2/5 for difficulty.

Past student reviews · Thomas Brunold

The student found the course frustrating if they were not pursuing inorganic or materials studies, citing a combination of course relevance and TA duties as making life miserable.

Topics

  • Ligand field theory, electronic absorption, Raman, Mossbauer, and EPR spectroscopies
  • Magnetic susceptibility

Skills

  • Application of spectroscopic methods to inorganic structural analysis
  • Basic theory and methodology of spectroscopy

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Dataset & model

Recorded 2026-10-14

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