305424 (v.1) Electron Microscopy 301

Area:

Department of Applied Physics

Credits:

25.0

Contact Hours:

4.0

** The tuition pattern below provides details of the types of classes and their duration. This is to be used as a guide only. For more precise information please check your unit outline. **

Workshop:

1 x 4 Hours Weekly

Prerequisite(s):

7908 (v.4) Physical Measurements 201 or any previous version
AND
7909 (v.4) Physical Measurements 202 or any previous version
AND
305415 (v.3) Physics 102 or any previous version

Syllabus:

Fundamental principles, interaction of electrons with solids, basic designs including SEM, TEM, energy dispersive X-ray analysis. The advantages and disadvantages of different types of electron microscopes. Instrument setups and calibration. Sample preparation and operational modes, image analysis and signal processing. X-ray analysis, wavelength and energy dispersive spectrometers and X-ray mapping.

** To ensure that the most up-to-date information about unit references, texts and outcomes appears, they will be provided in your unit outline prior to commencement. **

Field of Education:

010301 Physics

Funding Cluster:

08 - Engineering, Science, Surveying

SOLT (Online) Definitions*:

Informational
*Extent to which this unit or thesis utilises online information

Result Type:

Grade/Mark

Availability

Year	Location	Period	Internal	Partially Online Internal	Area External	Central External	Fully Online
2006	Bentley Campus	Semester 1	Y

Area External	refers to external course/units run by the School or Department or offered by research.
Central External	refers to external and online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area
Partially Online Internal	refers to some (a portion of) learning provided by interacting with or downloading pre-packaged material from the Internet but with regular and ongoing participation with a face-to-face component retained. Excludes partially online internal course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External
Fully Online	refers to the main (larger portion of) mode of learning provided via Internet interaction (including the downloading of pre-packaged material on the Internet). Excludes online course/units run through the Curtin Bentley-based Distance Education Area which remain Central External