FYS9340 – Transmission Electron Microscopy, Diffraction and Spectroscopy I
Course description
Schedule, syllabus and examination date
Course content
The course gives a theoretical and practical introduction to the principles of transmission electron microscopes (TEM). The course will cover central microscopy, diffraction, and spectroscopy methods used to describe structures, lattice faults, and chemistry of inorganic materials. The methods cover imaging in TEM and Scanning-TEM (STEM) modes, diffraction with parallel beam illumination, energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS), and electron energy loss spectroscopy (EELS). The theory is based on a kinematical description. However, a qualitative description of the effect of multiple (dynamical) scattering will be given. The course is aimed at both Ph.D. candidates that plan to continue with additional training to become TEM operators and those only targeting a theoretical insight.
Learning outcome
After completing this course, you can:
- evaluate which sample preparation technique is the most appropriate for a given sample/material question.
- describe the construction and work principles of S/TEMs.
- start using standard software for TEM data analysis/handling.
- give an oral summary of experiments and results from S/TEM-based scientific papers.
- index electron diffraction patterns.
- describe the origin and use of Kikuchi patterns.
- describe the procedure and choice of experimental conditions for imaging structures and lattice faults.
- describe the principles behind EDS and EELS and their strengths and weaknesses for sample chemistry determination.
- discuss the effect of dynamical scattering on diffraction, spectroscopy, and imaging.
Admission to the course
PhD candidates from the University of Oslo should apply for classes and register for examinations through Studentweb.
If a course has limited intake capacity, priority will be given to PhD candidates who follow an individual education plan where this particular course is included. Some national researchers’ schools may have specific rules for ranking applicants for courses with limited intake capacity.
PhD candidates who have been admitted to another higher education institution must apply for a position as a visiting student within a given deadline.
Recommended previous knowledge
Overlapping courses
- 10 credits overlap with FYS4340 – Transmission Electron Microscopy, diffraction and spectroscopy I.
Teaching
The course extends over a full semester, with up to 6 hours of teaching per week:
2 hours of lectures
Up to 4 hours of colloquia/lab exercises
You will receive an individual scientific article, which you must familiarize yourself with and present to the other students. This presentation must be completed and approved before you can sit the final exam.
Examination
- Final oral exam which counts 100 % towards the final grade.
The presentation of a relevant scientific article must be completed and approved before you can sit the final exam.
It will also be counted as one of the three attempts to sit the exam for this course, if you sit the exam for one of the following courses: FYS4340 – Transmission Electron Microscopy, diffraction and spectroscopy I
Examination support material
No examination supprt material is allowed.
Grading scale
Grades are awarded on a pass/fail scale. Read more about the grading system.
Resit an examination
Students who can document a valid reason for absence from the regular examination are offered a postponed exam at the beginning of the next semester.
New examinations are offered at the beginning of the next semester for students who do not successfully complete the exam during the previous semester.
We do not offer a re-scheduled exam for students who withdraw during the exam.
More about examinations at UiO
- Use of sources and citations
- Special exam arrangements due to individual needs
- Withdrawal from an exam
- Illness at exams / postponed exams
- Explanation of grades and appeals
- Resitting an exam
- Cheating/attempted cheating
You will find further guides and resources at the web page on examinations at UiO.