course 318525

Transmission Electron Microscopy in Materials Science

Technion Graduate Course #318525

Spring Semester, 2024

Room 401, Meidan building

Sylabus

Transmission electron microscopy (TEM) is becoming more and more essential in many fields of research involving nano-scale structures.

The goal of this course is to provide the student with a basis upon which s/he can interpret electron microscopy results, understand the microscopy of others, and to know when (and when not) to turn to electron microscopy for answers concerning the microstructure of materials.

This course attempts to cover the basic topics required in all current microscopy techniques in use, and to delve into some of the more advanced techniques which are used in Materials Science.

The course is based on 13 lectures. In addition, the student is required to complete exercises which will be handed out during the course. A final exam will complete the course.

The final grade will be composed in the following manner:

  • 2 home exercises (50%)
  • 1 final exam (50%)

The lectures will be held on Wednesdays between 10:30-12:20 at room 401 in the Maydan building (department of Materials Science & Engineering).

Lecturer Details
Dr. Yaron Kauffmann
Phone #: 4567
Office: Electron microscopy center (MIKA) office # EM12
Office hour : Wednesday 14:00-15:00
e-mail: mtyaron@technion.ac.il
Recommended Literature
* D.B. Williams and C.B. Carter “Transmission Electron Microscopy” Vol. 1-4, Plenum Press, New York (1996).
* D. Brandon and W.D. Kaplan, “Microstructural Characterization of Materials”, Wiley press, 2nd edition (2008).
* J.W. Edington, “Practical Electron Microscopy in Materials Engineering” (1976).
* J.C.H. Spence, “High-Resolution Electron Microscopy”, Oxford press, 3d edition (2003).
* R.F. Egerton, “Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy in the Electron Microscope”, Springer press, 3d edition (2011).
* Eric Stach, “MSE 640 Transmission Electron Microscopy and Crystalline Imperfections”, http://nanohub.org/resources/4092.

* to obtain a passwd for the PDF files please contact me

#DateTopics (+ lectures slides in flash** - no password needed)2024 - Handouts*
129.05.24Introduction / Historical overview / Types of TEMs / Electron sources   lecture 1 slides in flash
  • lecture #1
  • 205.06.24Electron optics / Lens aberrations / Resolution / The vacuum system / Sample holders / Electron scattering in materials   lecture 2 slides in flash
  • lecture #2
  • 319.06.24Basic crystallography / Electron diffraction   lecture 3 slides in flash
  • lecture #3
  • 426.06.24Electron diffraction & the reciprocal space / Solving electron diffractions - exercises and practice    lecture 4 slides in flash
  • lecture #4
  • 503.07.24Solving electron diffractions - exercises and practice / Dynamic diffraction / Kikuchi patterns / CBED / Contrast mechanisms - Mass-thickness   lecture 5 slides in flash
  • lecture #5
  • 610.07.24Contrast mechanisms - Mass-thickness / Diffraction contrast / Contrast from planar defects & interfaces   lecture 6 slides in flash
  • lecture #6
  • Home Assignment #1 - submission date 05.08.24
  • Home Assignment #1
  • HW solution / Grades
  • 717.07.24Phase contrast (HRTEM) - Fresnel Contrast / Moiré patterns / Lattice imaging / The CTF   lecture 7 slides in flash
  • lecture #7
  • CTFexplorer
  • 824.07.24 Image delocalization / Cs correction / Quantitative analysis of phase contrast images / Phase contrast image simulations / Quantitative image processing & analysis   lecture 7 slides in flash
  • lecture #8
  • DM
  • 931.07.24Coherent & incoherent imaging / HRSTEM - BF/ADF/HAADF   lecture 7 slides in flash
  • lecture #9
  • Dr. Probe Light
  • 1007.08.24Demo at the Titan:
    Group #1 - 08:30-10:20
    Group #2 - 10:30-12:20
    Home Assignment #2 - submission date 28.08.24
  • Home Assignment #2
  • HW solution / Grades
  • 1114.08.24TEM Sample preparation / Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS)   lecture 11 slides in flash
  • lecture #11
  • 1221.08.24Energy Filtered TEM (EFTEM) / Energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDS) in the TEM   lecture 1w slides in flash
  • lecture #12
  • Energy table for EDS
  • Final exam - 02.09.24 / 10:00-12:00 - room 401 in the Maydan building
  • Final exam grades
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