Microstruc & Microchem Charac

Catalog description

Microstructural and Microchemical Characterization of Materials (3-3) An interdisciplinary approach to the theory and applications of techniques for characterizing chemical (microchemical) and microstructural features of solid materials. Tecniques that will be stressed include X-ray diffraction, optical metallography, scanning and tranmission electron microscopy (emphasizing analytical transmission electron microscopy), electron probe microanalysis, and surface and near surface surface microanalysis (Auger electron spectroscopy, ESCA, SIMS, etc.). Sample preparation techniques will be covered and students will be encouraged to examine materials which may have some application to their research problems. Keywords: characterization, electrons, atomic, structure, electronic