About the Course
EdX is offering a free online course in Quantum Mechanics. This course introduces the two primary methods used to determine the geometrical structure of molecules: molecular spectroscopy and gas electron diffraction. In molecular spectroscopy, molecules are irradiated with light or electric waves to reveal rich information, including:
- Motions of electrons within a molecule (Week 1),
- Vibrational motions of the nuclei within a molecule (Week 2), and
- Rotational motions of a molecule (Week 3).
What you'll learn:
- Two major methods to determine the geometrical structure of molecules in the gas phase: molecular spectroscopy and gas electron diffraction
- How to quantize various motions of molecules, extract the quantized energy levels, and determine the geometrical structure of molecules from the spectrum
- The fundamental mechanism of electron scattering on the basis of quantum mechanics and how to determine the geometrical structure of molecules from gas electron diffraction images
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Additional Information:
- Length: 6 Weeks 5–6 hours per week
- Price: FREE Add a Verified Certificate for $ 49 USD
About EdX:
EdX is an online learning destination and a massive open online course provider, it is founded by Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) in 2026. edX offers high-quality courses from the world’s best universities and institutions to learners everywhere. It is open to students from around the world, who are interested in different fields like computer science, languages, engineering, psychology, writing, electronics, biology or marketing. With more than 130 global partners, edX counts the world’s leading universities, nonprofits, and institutions as their partners to provide the best online courses on the Web.
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