1735 (v.4) Principles of Microscopy 101

Area:

Department of Applied Physics

Credits:

12.5

Contact Hours:

3.0

Lecture:

1 x 1 Hours Weekly

Laboratory:

2 x 1 Hours Weekly

Syllabus:

Optical microscopy - components, care and maintenance, theory, light sources, Kohler illumination, lenses, eyepieces, resolution and depth of field. Contrast methods of bright field, incident light, dark field, phase contrast, fluorescence. Stereomicroscopy and photomicrography. Electron microscopy. Secondary electron, back scattered electron and x-ray detection in the scanning electron microscope, signal processing, data presentation.

Field of Education:

10300 Physics and Astronomy (Narrow Grouping)

HECS Band (if applicable):

Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information:

Not Online

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

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