Materials Research using Synchrotron Radiation

by Prof. Laura Heyderman and Dr. Valerio Scagnoli
MSc Physics or MSc Materials Science
Autumn 2016

Lectures

• Time: Thursdays, 14:45 – 16:45
• Location: HCI D8
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Lecture 1

Interaction with Matter
Ia. protected pageInteraction with Matter - Basicslock
Ib. protected pageInteraction with Matter - Phenomenalock

Lecture 2

Synchrotrons:
IIa. protected pageSynchrotron Basicslock
IIb. protected pageFront end, Primary Optics & Monochromatorslock

Lecture 3

Synchrotrons:
IIc. protected pageSecondary Optics & Detectorslock

Lecture 4

X-ray Diffraction:
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IIIb. protected pageMethodslock

Lecture 5

X-ray Diffraction:
IIIc. protected pageApplications - Powders & Proteinslock

Lecture 6

IV. protected pageX-ray Absorption Spectroscopy & Microscopylock

Lecture 7

Guest Lecture by Marco Stampanoni
protected pageTomography and related measurementslock

Lecture 8

Guest Lecture by Christian Ruegg
protected pageNeutrons-1lockprotected pageNeutrons-2lock

Lecture 9

protected pageXANES, EXAFS and XRFlock

Lecture 10

Guest Lecture by Thorsten Schmitt
protected pageResonant Inelastic X-ray Scatteringlock

Lecture 11

protected pageXRR, SXRD and SAXSlock

Lecture 12

protected pageRXD & PESlock

Lecture 13

Student Presentations (10 minutes each)

Lecture 14

Student Presentations (10 minutes each)*
*will take place depending on student numbers

Lab Course

• Schedule (will become available during the lecture)
• Notes

Recommended Literature

• An Introduction to Synchrotron Radiation: Techniques and Applications
  Philip Willmott (Paul Scherrer Institut)
  Wiley, July 2011
  ISBN: 978-0-470-74578-6
• Elements of Modern X-Ray Physics
  Jens Als-Nielsen and Des McMorrow
  Wiley, Second Edition, March 2011
  ISBN: 978-0-470-97395-0