Useful Videos

II. Thermal Analysis

IIa
external pageBasics about thermal expansion (9:38 min)
external pageA train accident due to thermal expansion of rail tracks (2:20 min)
external pageHow to open a jar using thermal expansion (2:16 min)
external pageAntique Dilatometer (1:03 min)
external pageAn introduction to a Dilatometer device (2:39 min)

IIb
external pageTGA set up and example (2:19 min)
external pageTG curves (6:20 min)
external pageDSC examples (2:27 min)
external pageDSC basics (3:44 min)

III. Light Microscopy

IIIa
external pagePolarization of Light (1:05 min)
external pageWhy pilots should not wear polarized sunglasses (5:40 min)
external pageOptical activity (1 min)
external pageApplications of polarization (4:41 min)
external pageRefraction phenomena (2:43 min)
external pageRefraction (Animation)
external pageTotal internal reflection in a fibre (1:05 min)
external pageBrewster law (3:46 min)
external pageBirefringence (1:10 min)
external pageInterference colors (5:15 min)

IIIb
external pageAnimation of image formation
external pageImage formation (7:25 min)
external pageWave interference animation (download java file)
external pageLenses in a microscope (1:03 min)
external pageIntroduction and overview of light microscopes (4:16 min)
external pageA sample in bright and dark field (1 min)
external pageDark field and phase contrast microscope (2:26 min)
external pagePolarization microscope (1:48 min)
external pagePolarized light, interference color and how to calculate birefringence (5:15 min)
external pageBeautiful images in a polarized light microscope (3:27 min)
external pageFluorescent and confocal microscope (2:41 min)
external pageAdvantage of confocal microscopy over normal light microscopy (2:46 min)
external pageComparison of Phase Contrast and DIC Microscopy (website)
external pagePositive and Negative Phase Contrast (website)

IV. X-ray

IVa
external pageX-Ray production (7:28min)
external pageX-Ray spectra (4:26 min)
external pageSynchroton (3:05 min)
IVb
external pageCompton scattering (4:33min)
external pageAtomic form factors (website)
external pageTypes of interactions with matter and their dependence and influence on diagnostic radiology (10:33min)
IVc
external pageDerivation of Bragg’s law (14:58min)
external pageMillersche Indizes (4:46min)
external pageReciprocal lattice (1:29min)
external pageEwald sphere construction (3:42 min)
IVf
external pageSingle crystal diffraction experiment (5:25min)
external pageDiamond anvil cell (1:46min)
IVg
external pagePowder diffraction (2:34min)
external pagePowder diffraction applet

V. Neutrons

Va
external pageNeutron spallation source (5:43min)
external pageQuantum mechanics and neutron scattering part 1 (5:07min)
external pageQuantum mechanics and neutron scattering part 2 (4:12min)

VI. Electron Microscopy

VIa
external pageTEM, STEM and EELS (2:31min)
external pageSEM (2:03min)

VId
external pageSEM tutorial (website)