Course detail

Selected Topics in Electron Microscopy

FSI-TM0Acad. year: 2015/2016

After succesfull passing the course, the students should be able to:
- describe the construction of various types electron microscopes
- characterise individual physical phenomena yielding the image and discuss the function of the aparatus blocks
- evaluate the utility of different types EM for particular sample measurement.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

2

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Tomáš Vystavěl

Department

Institute of Physical Engineering (ÚFI)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

Not applicable.

Prerequisites

Not applicable.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

lectures + hands on lesson

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

credits, based on final discussion

Course curriculum

Not applicable.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

After succesfull passing the course, the students should be able to:
- describe the construction of various types electron microscopes
- characterise individual physical phenomena yielding the image and discuss the function of the aparatus blocks
- evaluate the utility of different types EM for particular sample measurement.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

Not applicable.

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

GOLDSTEIN, Joseph I. Scanning electron microscopy and X-ray microanalysis. 3rd ed. New York: Kluwer Academic/Plenum publishers, 2003. xix, 689 s. ISBN 0-306-47292-9
REIMER, Ludwig. Scanning electron microscopy :physics of image formation and microanalysis. Berlin, 1985. 457 s. ISBN 3-540-13530-8
REIMER, Ludwig. Transmission Electron Microscopy :Physics of Image Formation and Microanalysis. 3. ed. Berlin, 1993. 545 s. ISBN 3-540-56849-2

Recommended reading

Not applicable.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N3901-2 Master's

    branch M-FIN , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective (voluntary)
    branch M-FIN , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective (voluntary)
    branch M-PMO , 1 year of study, summer semester, elective (voluntary)
    branch M-PMO , 2 year of study, summer semester, elective (voluntary)

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Tomáš Vystavěl

Syllabus

Výběrová přednáška se zabývá elektronovou mikroskopií a příbuznými metodami jak z pohledu fyzikálních principů, konstrukce a výroby přístrojů ale i z hlediska praktického využití uživateli přístrojů.
1. Základy rastrovací a transmisní elektronové mikroskopie
2. Použití elektronové mikroskopie
3. Elektronová a iontová optika
4. Elektronové a iontové zdroje
5. Interakce elektronů a iontů s pevnou látkou
6. Detekce signálu v elektronové mikroskopii
7. Vakuový systém
8. Manipulace s preparátem v elektronovém mikroskopu
9. Speciální stolky preparátu
10. Mikroskop jako systém
11. Kontrast a obraz 1. (SEM)
12. Kontrast a obraz 2 (TEM)
13. Mikroskop jako laboratoř
14. Moderní trendy v elektronové mikroskopii
15. Praktická ukázka