Time: Week 39- 46 29/9-19/11 2011
Place: V172, Chemistry department
First lectur: 29/9 at 9.15-10.00
Lectures:
Thursday 29/9 9.15-10.00 V172
Friday 30/09 9.15-11.00 V172
EDS lectures will be given: Thursday 06/10 09.15-11.00 in V172
Laboratory work will be done on an individual basis mainly during week 41-46.
This course is intended to train master/Phd. students in the application of scanning electron microscopy for their own research needs. As much training as possible will be done on samples provided by the students, so that meaningful results can be obtained quickly. The ultimate goal is to have everyone function independently. The student will be instructed on sample preparation, imaging and data analysis. Theory, operation, and application of scanning electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis will be presented.
Activities: Lectures, laboratory tutorials and individual work, reports from laboratory work.
Evaluation: Passed/failed based upon written laboratory reports and individual lab work evaluation.
What will you learn in this module:
Attendees will learn basic SEM operation skills including:
- SEM alignment and operation.
- Signals and how to interpret them.
- Operating variables - how they affect your data and how to optimize them.
- Basic sample preparation.
- Imaging non conducting samples.
- Element analysis.