Course detail

Selected Topics in Electron Microscopy

FSI-TM0Acad. year: 2022/2023

The course deals with problems of electron microscopy and related methods. Accented are physical principles, construction and production of electron microscopes.

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

Knowledge of the principles of construction of electron microscope and functionality of its parts.

Prerequisites

Knowledge of electromagnetism on the level defined by the textbook HALLIDAY, D. - RESNICK, R. - WALKER, J.: Fundamentals of Physics. J. Wiley and Sons.

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

Participation at lectures

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 N-FIN-P Master's 1 year of study, summer semester, elective
    2 year of study, summer semester, elective
  • Programme N-PMO-P Master's 2 year of study, summer semester, elective

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Tomáš Vystavěl

Syllabus

1. Basics of scanning and transmission electron microscopy
2. Applications of electron microscopy
3. Electron and ion optics
4. Sources of electrons and ions
5. Interaction of electrons and ions with solid state matter
6. Ssignal detection im electron microscopy
7. Vacuum system
8. Sample manipulation inside electron microscope
9. Sample stages
10. Electron microscope as a system
11. Contrast of image 1. (SEM)
12. Contrast of image 2. (TEM)
13. Electron microscope as an analytical lab
14. Mopdern trends in electron microscopy
15. Practical demonstration