Course Name: Introduction to Electron Microscopy
Credit: 2
Prerequisites: N/A
Description:
This lecture will give an introduction to scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM), including the fundamental principles, the structure of the microscopes, the formation and the interpretation of the micrographs, the sample preparation and the utilization of the equipments. The lecture will also give an overview of the application of electron microscopes in materials science, biological/medical science and related fields. As an introductive course, the emphasis of the lectures will be on the basic principles and application of the microscopes. Meanwhile, case studies of popular materials and possible projects in real research will also be discussed.
