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Abstract
The course's objectivs are: Learning several advenced methods in experimental physics, and critical reading of experimental papers.
Objective
By the end of the course, the student must be able to: - Integrate the notions of critical reading of articles - Assess / Evaluate scientific articles, their quality and defaults - Interpret knowledge of several specific experimental methods
Content
- Noise and interference: Their origins, their influence on experimental results, methods for noise and interference reduction - Scanning probe microscopy (SPM): Principles of operation of the scanning tunneling microscope and atomic force microscope, Advanced scanning microscopy techniques, applications - Optical spectroscopys: The elements of a modern spectroscopy system; different methods of spectral dispersion and their advantages, optical detectors. Related methods: raman spectroscopy, cathodoluminescence. - Electron microscopy: Transmission and scanning microscopes, their principles of operation, observation tecniques, uses ... - Structural characterization: RX, electron diffraction, ...
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- graded semester performance
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| lecture with exercise |
Experimental Methods in Physics (EPFL)
**Course at EPFL**
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No time listed | 3 h weekly |
Offered In
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Nuclear Engineering Master (MSc Nuclear Engineering is a joint program of EPF Lausanne and ETH Zurich. The first semester takes place in Lausanne. Students therefore have to enroll at EPFL. For more information about the curriculum and courses see: ?)
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