Electron Matter Interactions in Transmission Electron Microscopy
PHYS-637 / 2 credits
Teacher(s): Alexander Duncan, Hébert Cécile, La Grange Thomas
Language: English
Remark: Next time: Spring 2024
Frequency
Every 2 years
Summary
This course will present the fundamentals of electronâmatter interactions, as occuring in the energy range available in modern transmission electron microscopes, namely 60-300 keV electrons. Diffraction and high-resolution image formation as well as electron energy-loss spectrometry will be covere
Content
This course will present the fundamentals of electron–matter interactions, as occuring in the energy range available in modern transmission electron microscopes, namely 60-300 keV electrons. Diffraction and high-resolution image formation as well as electron energy-loss spectrometry will be covered.
Week 1: Introduction (CH)
Week 2: Elastic scattering by atoms and crystals. Bloch wave theory. (DA)
Week 3. Elastic scattering: kinematical and dynamical diffraction. (DA)
Week 4: Advanced diffraction, thermal diffuse scattering. (DA)
Week 5: Eastic scattering: phase contrast. (TL)
Week 6: Phase contrast, high resolution imaging. (TL)
Week 7: Phase contrast, holography and other phase retrieval methods. (TL)
Week 8: Simulation software for imaging and diffraction. (TL and DA)
Week 9: Inelastic scattering, introduction. (CH)
Week 10: Inelastic scattering: core loss spectroscopy, experiments and theoretical simulations. (CH)
Week 11: Inelastic scattering: low loss EELS. (CH)
Week 12: Inelastic scattering: super low loss, EELS for plasmonics and nanophotonics. (DA)
Week 13: Special applications of EELS, cathodoluminescence; time-resolved EELS and PINEM. (DA and TL)
Week 14: Angular-resolved EELS and its applications in core and low losses. (CH)
Learning Prerequisites
Recommended courses
Solid state physics
general physics 1 2 3 4
Quantum mechanics
Expected student activities
By the end of the course, the students will be able to understand and discuss the physics behind current publications around advanced transmission microscopy in materials science and physics.
In the programs
- Exam form: Oral presentation (session free)
- Subject examined: Electron Matter Interactions in Transmission Electron Microscopy
- Lecture: 28 Hour(s)