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Electron Microscopy
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Abstract
A comprehensive understanding of the interaction of electrons with condensed matter and details on the instrumentation and methods designed to use these probes in the structural and chemical analysis of various materials.
Objective
A comprehensive understanding of the interaction of electrons with condensed matter and details on the instrumentation and methods designed to use these probes in the structural and chemical analysis of various materials.
Content
This course provides a general introduction into electron microscopy of organic and inorganic materials. In the first part, the basics of transmission- and scanning electron microscopy are presented. The second part includes the most important aspects of specimen preparation, imaging and image processing. In the third part, recent applications in materials science, solid state physics, structural biology, structural geology and structural chemistry will be reported.
Resources
Literature
Williams, Carter: Transmission Electron Microscopy, Plenum Press, 1996 Hawkes, Valdrè: Biophysical Electron Microscopy, Academic Press, 1990 Frank: Electron Tomography, Plenum Press, 1992
General Information
- Language
- English
- Levels
- MSC
- Frequency
- Yearly recurring
Examination
- Type
- end-of-semester examination
Course Components
| Type | Title | Time & Place | Hours |
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| lecture | Electron Microscopy |
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2 h weekly |
| exercise | Electron Microscopy |
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2 h weekly |
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Electives (Elective courses from the entire choice of ETHZ and UZH courses, in agreement with the MSc committee)
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