Nanocharacterisation using Analytical Electron Microscopy

Course Overview

The aim of this course is to familiarize the students with methods such as Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy (EELS), Energy Dispersive Spectroscopy (EDS) as well as more specific techniques. By the end of the course, the students should be then able to decide which technique to use to answer various scientific question that requires nano-characterization.

Through hands-on session on Electron Microscopes as well as data analysis session under supervision, the students learn how to acquire spectra inside the microscope and to obtain elemental as well as chemical map through their analysis.

This advanced course provides hand-on sessions on the most frequently used analytical EM techniques. By the end of the course, students will understand the physical processes EELS and other spectroscopy technique.

The topic of data reliability and accuracy is also covered, and the course explain how various experimental factors can affect them. The students are offered the opportunity to apply those techniques on their own projects.

Introduction to analytical electron microscopy: fundamentals on electron-matter scattering and instrumentation
EEL spectrum: acquisition and interpretation
Spatially resolved Spectroscopy: Spectrum Imaging
Practical sessions on energy filtered TEM (EFTEM): data acquisition and analysis
Practical on STEM-EELS: data acquisition and analysis.

The hand-on sessions are to be carried-out on real specimens, provided by lecturers and / by students.

ECTS points

1 credit for full course.

Course fee

Full course for Master Students of ETH Zurich: no fee
Full course for Academia: 260 CHF
Full course for all other participants 960 CHF
Lectures only: no fee

Number of Participants

The number of seats is limited, however, the lectures are open to all ScopeM users - registration is required, please use the application form below to register your interest. Please note that there will be no credit for the lectures only course.

Dates for upcoming course

18^th – 20^th of June, 2024

How to apply

external pageAEM application form (application deadline: 2 weeks before the course starts). Master and PhD students are required to register on myStudies, course number 327-2129-00L.

Contact

For further information, please contact:

Dr. Peng Zeng
HPM D48
Tel: +41 44 633 8034
Email:

Dr. Alla Sologubenko
HPM C57.3
Tel: +41 44 633 6812
Email: