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Principles of Electron Microscopy and Applications to Nanomaterials Research

Dr. Giovanni Maria Vanacore, University of Milano-Bicocca

English

- Introduction to electron optics: wave-nature of electrons; electron-matter interaction; basic layout of a microscope.

- Transmission Electron Microscopy (TEM): imaging modes (bright and dark field), diffraction and crystallography; amplitude and phase contrasts in TEM; advanced modes of operation: High-Resolution TEM, magnetic TEM, Scanning TEM, and EELS.

- Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM): layout of a SEM microscope; secondary electron contrast and imaging modes; Electron Back-Scatter Diffraction (EBSD).

- TEM/SEM investigation of nanomaterials for electronic, photonic and phononic applications.

1 CFU, 8 hours

Winter 2022: 

February 21, 23, 25, 28 (14.30-16.30).

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    Manager

  • FM
    Francesco Cimbro Mattia Montalenti

    • Teacher

  • Giovanni Maria Vanacore
    Giovanni Maria Vanacore

Enrolment methods

Manual enrolments
Self enrolment (Student)