Course Catalog 2011-2012
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Course Catalog 2011-2012

MOL-3616 X-ray Diffraction and Transmission Electron Microscopy, 7 cr

Additional information

Suitable for postgraduate studies

Person responsible

Toivo Lepistö, Mikko Hokka, Minnamari Vippola

Lessons

Study type P1 P2 P3 P4 Summer Implementations Lecture times and places
Lectures
Excercises


 


 
 2 h/week

+2 h/week
 20 h/per


 
MOL-3616 2011-01 Wednesday 10 - 12, K3104
Friday 10 - 12, K3441

Requirements

Examination on lectures and literature. Passed exercises.
Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Learning outcomes

To understand the basics of x-ray diffraction and transmission electron microscopy. To give an idea on usability and suitability of methods in the materials research. To introduce the practical applications in which the analysis methods can been used.

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. X-ray radiation and interaction with materials     
2. Diffractometry     
3. Determination of orientation and other applications of XRD     
4. Transmission electron microscopy, operation and contrast formation     
5. Analytical methods: elemental analysis (EDS) and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS)     
6. TEM specimen preparation techniques     
7. Practical applications of TEM     

Evaluation criteria for the course

The overall grade is determined by the final examination and the exercises.

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Partial passing:

Completion parts must belong to the same implementation

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Elements of X-ray diffraction   B.D. Cullity & S.R. Stock            English  
Book   Transmission electron microscopy   D.B. Williams & C.B. Carter            English  

Prerequisites

Course Mandatory/Advisable Description
MOL-1410 Research Methods in Materials Science 1 Mandatory    
MOL-3416 Electron Microscopy Advisable    

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Correspondence of content

There is no equivalence with any other courses

More precise information per implementation

Implementation Description Methods of instruction Implementation
MOL-3616 2011-01        

Last modified31.05.2011