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MSE6202J – Structural, Physical and Chemical Characterization of Materials
Instructors:
Credits: 3 credits
Pre-requisites: Graduate standing or VK250
Description:
Study of the basic structural, physical and chemical characterization techniques that are commonly used in materials science and engineering. X-ray diffraction, a wide range of microscopies, spectroscopies, and scanning probe methods will be covered. Techniques will be presented in terms of the underlying physics and chemistry, and case studies.
Course Topics:
Light Microscopy
Fundamental Physics
X-ray Production, Crystallography
Diffraction
Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM)
Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Scanning Probe Microscopy (STM & AFM)
Neutron Scattering
Thin Films
Electrical Properties
Optical Properties
Elemental Analysis
X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy (UPS)
Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (SIMS)
Nuclear Magnetic Resonance Spectroscopy (NMR)
Vibrational Spectroscopy (Infrared & Raman)
Thermal Analysis