Material science at large scale facilities
Summary
This course provides a broad introduction into materials research using synchrotron X-rays, neutrons and myons. After an introduction into large scale facilities, we will dive into the different methods, including application examples from various fields of materials science.
Content
Content
- Interaction of X-rays/Neutrons with Matter
- Large-scale facilities and instrumentation
- Synchrotron, X-ray free electron laser, neutron and muon sources
- Beamlines & Detectors
- Scattering
- Diffraction
- Small-Angle Scattering
- Magnetic Scattering
- Spectroscopy
- Fluorescence spectroscopy
- X-ray Absorption Near-edge Structure
- Extended X-ray Absorption Fine Structure
- Photo emission spectroscopy
- Muon spectroscopy
- Imaging and Tomography
- X-ray absorption and phase contrast Imaging
- Neutron Imaging
- Coherent imaging
- Scanning Imaging
Keywords
X-rays, Neutrons, Muons, Imaging, Spectroscopy, Scattering
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
Basic understanding of materials science
Teaching methods
Lectures (2h) and Exercises (1h), excursion to PSI visiting the large scale facilities
The nature of the exercises will vary, depending on the topic at hand. For one selected material science application example the students should write a beamtime proposal according to the typical guidelines used at synchrotrons.
Assessment methods
One student project on beamtime proposal which will be presented within the last two weeks of the semester and one oral examination. The oral exam counts for 75% the student project 25%.
In the programs
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Oral (winter session)
- Subject examined: Material science at large scale facilities
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
- Semester: Fall
- Exam form: Oral (winter session)
- Subject examined: Material science at large scale facilities
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional
- Exam form: Oral (summer session)
- Subject examined: Material science at large scale facilities
- Lecture: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Exercises: 1 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Type: optional