Joakim Reuteler: Catalogue data in Spring Semester 2022 |
Name | Dr. Joakim Reuteler |
Address | ScopeM ETH Zürich, HPM D 47 Otto-Stern-Weg 3 8093 Zürich SWITZERLAND |
Telephone | +41 44 633 69 91 |
joakim.reuteler@scopem.ethz.ch | |
URL | http://www.emez.ethz.ch/people/senresearchers/rjoakim |
Department | Materials |
Relationship | Lecturer |
Number | Title | ECTS | Hours | Lecturers | |
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327-2125-00L | Microscopy Training SEM I - Introduction to SEM Limited number of participants. Master students will have priority over PhD students. PhD students may still enroll, but will be asked for a fee. (http://www.scopem.ethz.ch/education/MTP.html). Registration form: (Link) | 2 credits | 3P | P. Zeng, A. G. Bittermann, S. Gerstl, L. Grafulha Morales, K. Kunze, J. Reuteler | |
Abstract | The introductory course on Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM) emphasizes hands-on learning. Using 2 SEM instruments, students have the opportunity to study their own samples, or standard test samples, as well as solving exercises provided by ScopeM scientists. | ||||
Learning objective | - Set-up, align and operate a SEM successfully and safely. - Accomplish imaging tasks successfully and optimize microscope performances. - Master the operation of a low-vacuum and field-emission SEM and EDX instrument. - Perform sample preparation with corresponding techniques and equipment for imaging and analysis - Acquire techniques in obtaining secondary electron and backscatter electron micrographs - Perform EDX qualitative and semi-quantitative analysis | ||||
Content | During the course, students learn through lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on sessions how to setup and operate SEM instruments, including low-vacuum and low-voltage applications. This course gives basic skills for students new to SEM. At the end of the course, students with no prior experience are able to align a SEM, to obtain secondary electron (SE) and backscatter electron (BSE) micrographs and to perform energy dispersive X-ray spectroscopy (EDX) qualitative and semi-quantitative analysis. The procedures to better utilize SEM to solve practical problems and to optimize SEM analysis for a wide range of materials will be emphasized. - Discussion of students' sample/interest - Introduction and discussion on Electron Microscopy and instrumentation - Lectures on electron sources, electron lenses and probe formation - Lectures on beam/specimen interaction, image formation, image contrast and imaging modes. - Lectures on sample preparation techniques for EM - Brief description and demonstration of the SEM microscope - Practice on beam/specimen interaction, image formation, image contrast (and image processing) - Student participation on sample preparation techniques - Scanning Electron Microscopy lab exercises: setup and operate the instrument under various imaging modalities - Lecture and demonstrations on X-ray micro-analysis (theory and detection), qualitative and semi-quantitative EDX and point analysis, linescans and spectral mapping - Practice on real-world samples and report results | ||||
Literature | - Detailed course manual - Williams, Carter: Transmission Electron Microscopy, Plenum Press, 1996 - Hawkes, Valdre: Biophysical Electron Microscopy, Academic Press, 1990 - Egerton: Physical Principles of Electron Microscopy: an introduction to TEM, SEM and AEM, Springer Verlag, 2007 | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | No mandatory prerequisites. Please consider the prior attendance to EM Basic lectures (551- 1618-00V; 227-0390-00L; 327-0703-00L) as suggested prerequisite. | ||||
327-2140-00L | Focused Ion Beam and Applications Number of participants limited to 6. PhD students will be asked for a fee. https://scopem.ethz.ch/education/MTP.html Registration form: (Link) | 1 credit | 2P | P. Zeng, A. G. Bittermann, S. Gerstl, L. Grafulha Morales, J. Reuteler | |
Abstract | The introductory course on Focused Ion Beam (FIB) provides theoretical and hands-on learning for new operators, utilizing lectures, demonstrations and hands-on sessions. | ||||
Learning objective | - Set-up, align and operate a FIB-SEM successfully and safely. - Accomplish operation tasks and optimize microscope performances. - Perform sample preparation (TEM lamella, APT probe…) using FIB-SEM. - Perform other FIB techniques, such as characterization - At the end of the course, students will know how to set-up FIB-SEM, how to prepare TEM lamella/APT probe and how to utilize FIB techniques. | ||||
Content | This course provides FIB techniques to students with previous SEM experience. - Overview of FIB theory, instrumentation, operation and applications. - Introduction and discussion on FIB and instrumentation. - Lectures on FIB theory. - Lectures on FIB applications. - Practicals on FIB-SEM set-up, cross-beam alignment. - Practicals on site-specific cross-section and TEM lamellar preparation. - Lecture and demonstration on FIB automation. | ||||
Literature | - Detailed course manual. - Giannuzzi, Stevie: Introduction to focused ion beams instrumentation, theory, techniques, and practice, Springer, 2005. - Orloff, Utlaut, Swanson: High resolution focused ion beams: FIB and its applications, Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers, 2003. | ||||
Prerequisites / Notice | The students should fulfil one or more of these prerequisites: - Prior attendance to the ScopeM Microscopy Training SEM I: Introduction to SEM (327-2125-00L). - Prior SEM experience. |