Course Bulletin
Website last updated at
2019-06-11 11:00
Welcome to the
course.
 Wrap-up on 11 June
2019 (Tuesday) at 10-11 am in C2-081.
On-line References
EAG
Laboratories
Surface
Science Western
Materials
Characterization Introduction to Microscopic and Spectorscopic Methhods -
Yang Leng Wiley 2008
Encyclopedia of Materials Characterization - Evans, Brundle, Wilson 1992
Content
We
focus on the following five experimental modules:
A.
Light microscopy and scanning electron microscopy
and related techniques;
B. X-ray diffraction;
C.
Optical spectroscopy, including UV/Vis, PL, Raman,
FTIR with ATR;
D. Electron spectroscopy;
E.
Atomic force microscopy.
All modules will
include the following topics:
1. Background and history
2.
Basic principle of the technique (and any sister
techniques) and basic equations
3. Key
information provided by the technique
4.
Special features of the technique, including the
concepts of surface sensitivity, probe volume, energy resolution, spatial
resolution, depth resolution, depth of focus, chemical content and
composition, and other.
5. Description of basic instrumentation
6.
The basic procedure to acquire data, checklists
for machine startup and shutdown,
and what not to do with the machine.
7. Interpretation of the collected data (spectra
and/or images),
and what do fundamental information that they carry.
8.
Data artifacts and other things to watch
9.
Data analysis
10.
Experiments - Hands on training will
be provided by our WATLab experts:
Module A - Microscopy - Dr. Nina Heinig
Module B - X-ray Diffraction - Dr. Nina Heinig
Module C - Optical Spectroscopy - Dr.
Joseph Thomas
Module D - Electron Spectroscopy - Dr. Joseph Thomas
Module E - Atomic Force Microscopy - Dr. Lei Zhang
All the training lectures (in pdf
format) are available by email.
Lab report format
- Five pages maximum (single line
spacing, 12 pt font size, time-roman font, 1 inch border all around, page
number and header can be outside border). The report should have
five sections: Introduction, Objective/Scope, Data and Data Analysis,
Discussion, Conclusion. If there are too many graphs and tables,
they can be placed in an appendix (Supporting Information) of two
additional pages and should be numbered/referenced appropriately.
Lab reports are due two weeks after completion of the experiment modules,
and all five reports must be received in my office before noon on [TBA].
Lab report DUE dates -
Reports should be printed nicely and
handed in to my office before noon on the following due dates (generally two
weeks after the experimental module is completed). No need for soft
copy.
Modules C - May 30 (Thursday) noon
Modules D - June 6 (Thursday) noon
Module A, B, E - June 18 (Tuesday) noon
All reports will be marked and
available for pickup one week after the due date.
Final Exam
date -
June 28 (Friday) 1:30-4:00 pm - C2-278
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