Metrology practicals
MICRO-429 / 2 credits
Teacher(s): Bruschini Claudio, Charbon Edoardo, Fantner Georg
Language: English
Withdrawal: It is not allowed to withdraw from this subject after the registration deadline.
Remark: A suivre uniquement en parallèle de MICRO-428
Summary
The student will get familiar with the techniques learnt in class (MICRO-428) and will put them to practice with experiments in the laboratory. There will be a practical training for each theme covered in class; the students will also learn good practices during measurements (lab notebook included).
Content
The topics covered by the course are summarized as follows:
- Introduction
- Dark count rate (DCR) and afterpulsing statistics in photon-counting device
- Sensitivity in photon-counting devices
- Timing jitter measurements in single-photon detectors
- Scanning electron microscopy
- Atomic force microscope
Keywords
SPAD, TCSPC, PDP, PDE, SPTR, CTR, DCR, AFM, SEM, optical microscopy
Learning Prerequisites
Required courses
MICRO-428 Metrology
Recommended courses
Design of Experiments
Important concepts to start the course
Matlab for data read-out and processing
Learning Outcomes
By the end of the course, the student must be able to:
- Choose an appropriate measurement methodology
- Develop the understanding of measurement tools and instruments
- Design a measurement experiment
- Interpret measurement results
- Investigate issues related to the accuracy and precision
Transversal skills
- Demonstrate the capacity for critical thinking
Teaching methods
One introductory lecture followed by lab practicals in the second half of the semester.
Expected student activities
Mandatory advance preparation before each lab practical
Experimentation and note taking/description (lab notebook)
Interaction with the Lecturers and TAs
Assessment methods
Continuous assessment for each lab practical
Supervision
| Office hours | Yes |
| Assistants | Yes |
Resources
Notes/Handbook
On Moodle: handouts of all practicals available after the Introductory lecture.
Moodle Link
In the programs
- Semester: Spring
- Exam form: During the semester (summer session)
- Subject examined: Metrology practicals
- Practical work: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Practical work: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Semester: Spring
- Exam form: During the semester (summer session)
- Subject examined: Metrology practicals
- Practical work: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Practical work: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Semester: Spring
- Exam form: During the semester (summer session)
- Subject examined: Metrology practicals
- Practical work: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Practical work: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Semester: Spring
- Exam form: During the semester (summer session)
- Subject examined: Metrology practicals
- Practical work: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Practical work: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Semester: Spring
- Exam form: During the semester (summer session)
- Subject examined: Metrology practicals
- Practical work: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks
- Practical work: 2 Hour(s) per week x 14 weeks