Entry requirements

Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:​

• account for the basic interaction between different probes and matter,
• account for the principles behind and identify the types of information gained from fundamental materials analysis tools,
• perform basic measurements using material analysis techniques relevant for determining crystal structure, atomic composition, electronic structure, and morphology of a sample, as well as evaluation and analysis of data from such techniques,
• compare the strengths and limitations of different material analysis techniques,
• propose analysis methodologies for determining material form, purity, properties and for particular applications, and critically evaluate the suitability of different choices. 

Content

Principles behind the interaction between probe signals with matter. Basic training in theoretical and experimental aspects of fundamental material analysis tools: scattering techniques (e.g. XRD, PDF), spectroscopy (e.g. IR, Raman, XPS, XAS, NMR), 1D-2D-3D Imaging (e.g. profilometry, optical microscope, SEM, AFM, TEM, MRI, tomography), methods for studying materials properties such as mechanical and thermal analysis. Discussions and evaluations of different analysis techniques with respect to specific research questions.

Instruction

Lectures, seminars, laboratory work.

Assessment

Written test at the end of the course (6 credits). Active participation in seminars (1 credits). Laboratory course including oral and written presentation (3 credits). The final grade is set by the outcome of the written exam, after all mandatory parts of the course have been passed.

If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.

Other directives

Thiw course cannot be included in the degree together with Introduction to Material synthesis and characterisation (1KB277) or Material synthesis and characterisation (1KB280) or Surface and materials analysis (1TM146).