MTSC 6400 - Advanced Electron Microscopy Fall 2006   Syllabus (pdf format)   INSTRUCTORS:  Brian Gorman (bgorman@unt.edu) Office Hrs:  WF (9:30-10:30 am) RP E102 Office Phone:  940-891-6778   Michael Kaufman (kaufman@unt.edu) Office Hrs:  Office Phone:  940-565-2031   Class time:  T/R 11-12:20   MSE Conference Room (E132)   Attendance is mandatory   TEXT:  Transmission Electron Microscopy, Williams, David B. and Carter, C. Barry   PURPOSE:  The purpose of this class is to introduce students to the theoretical aspects of transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis, electron diffraction, and sample preparation techniques as they apply to the characterization of materials.  General use and imaging will be addressed, as well as advanced imaging and spectroscopy.  Students will be required to attend the lecture, participate in classroom discussion, and complete homework assignments and examinations.    GRADING:  There will be 3 mid-term exams and 1 final exam.  Homework assignments will be distributed throughout the semester.   A = 100-90, B = 89-80, C = 79-70, D = 69-60, F = <60         Exams......................... 60% Homework…………..15% Final............................ 25%     CLASS TOPICS Introduction      Electron beam / solid interactions Sample preparation / FIB sample prep Vacuum Basics Electron guns and lenses TEM setup – ray traces and probes Imaging and Contrast Mechanisms Digital Imaging TEM Diffraction 1 TEM Diffraction 2 CBED Scanning Transmission Electron Spectroscopy (STEM) Energy Dispersive X-ray Spectroscopy (EDS) Quantitative EDS Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy Phase Contrast Imaging - HRTEM Review       Laboratory Course   MTSC 6900 - Advanced Electron Microscopy Laboratory Fall 2006   INSTRUCTORS:  Brian Gorman (bgorman _at_ unt.edu) Office Hrs:  Please email for an appointment or come by E102 when the door is open Office Phone:  940-891-6778   Michael Kaufman (kaufman _at_ unt.edu) Office Hrs:  Please email for an appointment or come by E132 when the door is open Office Phone:  940-565-2031   Class time:  To be determined depending on group availability     CLASSROOM:   Room E135 and E145   TEXT:  Transmission Electron Microscopy, Williams, David B. and Carter, C. Barry   PURPOSE:  This course will provide the student with hands-on experience in TEM operation theory and its applications in materials science and engineering.  Lab groups will be divided up in groups of 4.    GRADING: The purpose of this class is to introduce students to the practical aspects of transmission electron microscopy, energy dispersive X-ray microanalysis, electron diffraction, and sample preparation techniques as they apply to the characterization of materials.  General use and imaging will be addressed, as well as advanced imaging and spectroscopy.  Students will be required to attend the laboratory periods, participate in discussion, complete laboratory reports, and complete a personal project.  Personal projects will include the preparation, imaging, and analytical analyses of their own samples.  Projects must be approved by the instructors ASAP.  If a student does not have their own samples, projects can be provided by either Dr. Gorman or Dr. Kaufman.  10 minute presentations of the project results are required at the end of the semester (see attached calendar).   Lab Activities by Week: August     28        No Lab Class September       5        Introduction - EM420 startup and alignment     12        Specimen Preparation / Lab 1     19        Student project approval due / Specimen Preparation (continued)     26        Specimen Preparation (continued) October       2        Contrast and Imaging       9        Lab I Due / Selected Area Diffraction and Indexing / Lab 2     16        BF / DF Imaging     23        Lab II Due / CBED, WBDF, and Defect Analysis / Lab 3     30        Lab III Due / EDS / Lab 4 November       6        Lab IV Due / Tecnai Introduction / Alignment / Lab 5     13        STEM – Z-contrast HAADF imaging, EDX, EELS spectrum imaging     20        Lab V Due / Student Project Presentations     27        Thanksgiving – no Lab December       4        Final Report on Student Project Due / Phase Contrast HRTEM

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