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Analytical Methods in Materials Science, 6 ECTS credits.
/Materialtekniska analysmetoder/
For:
MED
MFYS
MSN
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Exchange students may apply for the course after arrival to LiTH but before it starts. The international officer for exchange studies must be contacted before applying.
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 74
Rec. self-study hours: 86
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Area of Education: Science
Main field of studies: Physics, Applied Physics
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Advancement level
(G1, G2, A): A
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Aim:
The objective with the course is to give an in depth knowledge about the principles for modern measurement techniques and to operate advanced instrumentation that is being used in materials science today. The emphasis is directed towards techniques that are used both in industrial and university research and development laboratories. It provides knowledge for a position as a research director in industry or academia.
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Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
Physics of Condensed Matter and it is desired that the course Physics Laboratory Work II has been completed.
Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.
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Supplementary courses:
Graduate courses in Electron microscopy and Crystallography and diffraction at IFM.
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Organisation:
Lectures. Laborations.
The course runs over the entire spring semester.
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Course contents:
The lectures covers the basic physical mechanisms of the interaction between solid matter and electromagnetic radiation, electrons and ions. Also fundamental aspects of diffraction and contrast theory are being covered. In addition the principles and usage of microprobes, electron spectroscopy techniques (AES and XPS), x-ray diffraction, electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), light optical microscopy, Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) and ellipsometry are described.
The course consists of 9 laborations covering the following techniques; Light Optical Microscopy, Ellipsometry, Scanning Electron Microscopy, Transmission Electron Microscopy, Electron Diffraction, X-ray Diffraction, Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES), X-ray Photo Electron Spectroscopy (XPS), and Microprobe Analyses.
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Course literature:
PEJ Flewitt and RK Wild: Physical Methods for Materials Characterization. Laborations-PM. Your notes from the lectures.
Laboration PM - Your notes from the lectures.
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Examination: |
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Written examination
Laboratory work
Laboratory report
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1,5 ECTS
3,5 ECTS
1 ECTS
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Course language is English.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Magnus Johansson
Examiner: Fredrik Eriksson
Link to the course homepage at the department
Course Syllabus in Swedish
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