Course Catalog 2012-2013
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Course Catalog 2012-2013

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

Additional information

No implementations during academic year 2012-2013!
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Will not be lectured year 2012-2013

Person responsible

Mikko Hokka, Minnamari Vippola

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 Materiaalitieteen tutkimusmenetelmät 1 Mandatory    
MOL-3416 Electron Microscopy Advisable    

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
MOL-3616 X-ray Diffraction and Transmission Electron Microscopy, 7 cr MOL-33236 X-ray Diffraction, 5 cr  
MOL-3616 X-ray Diffraction and Transmission Electron Microscopy, 7 cr MOL-33286 Transmission Electron Microscopy, 5 cr  

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