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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
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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:
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
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