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FYS4340 - Diffraction methods and electronmicroscopy

Facts about this course:
Credits:10
Teaching semester:Autumn 2008

If the course is offered, a minimum of four students is required for ordinary lectures to take place. If less than four students participate, an exam will be given, but one should not expect ordinary teaching.

Examination semester:Autumn 2008
Language of instruction:English if requested by exchange students, otherwise Norwegian
Administrated by:Department of Physics
Detailed course information - Current and previous semesters:

Course content

Contents: Diffraction methods and their applications to structure problems, in particular to alloy systems and other inorganic materials. Crystallography. Diffraction from lattice defects. Imaging and contrast in electron microscopy. Kinematic and elementary dynamical theory of electron diffraction. Interpretation of contrast from defects. The transmission electron microscope and its principles. Briefly about other electron beam instruments.

Learning outcomes

To give the students necessary knowledge about how to use electron microscopy and diffraction at a master level.

Admission

Students at UiO must apply for courses in StudentWeb.

International applicants, if you are not already enrolled as a student at UiO, please see our information about admission requirements and procedures for international applicants.

Prerequisites

Formal prerequisites

In addition to fulfilling the minimum requirements for entrance to higher education in Norway, you must either have 2MX/2MY/3MZ and 3MX/3FY/3KJ/3BI/(2KJ+3BT)/(2BI+3BT) from Norwegian upper secondary school, or have completed equivalent studies in mathematics as well as physics, or chemistry, or biology at upper secondary school or university level at another educational institution. Read more about fulfilling special requirements.

Recommended prior knowledge

Knowledge corresponding to the following courses at the University of Oslo: FYS3410 - Condensed matter physics.

Overlap

10 credits overlap against FYS335.

Teaching

The course extends over a full semester with 4 hours of teaching per week (lectures and problem solving).

Exam information

A midterm exam where the students should present a summary of a subject which has been lectured. This summary can be presented by writing a short report (approx. 5 pages) or by an oral presentation (approx. 30 minutes). In addition a final oral exam (primo December). Letter grade.

For detailed information about examinations at the Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences please see http://www.matnat.uio.no/english/studies/index.html

Other information

The teaching in this course will normally be cancelled if less than 3 students register within the deadline for the course registration.

Contact us

Department of Physics

Visiting address: 
Physics building, Sem Sælandsvei 24

Visiting hours: 
Monday-friday 08:00-15:45

Postal address: 
P.O. Box. 1048, Blindern
NO-0316 OSLO

Phone: +47 22 85 64 23
Fax: +47 22 85 64 22
E-mail: 
Web: http://www.mn.uio.no/fysikk/english/