Academic Catalog

METE480 ELECTRON MICROSCOPY IN MATERIALS SCIENCE

Course Code:	5700480
METU Credit (Theoretical-Laboratory hours/week):	3(2-2)
ECTS Credit:	5.0
Department:	Metallurgical And Materials Engineering
Language of Instruction:	English
Level of Study:	Undergraduate
Course Coordinator:	Prof.Dr. YUNUS EREN KALAY
Offered Semester:	Fall or Spring Semesters.

Course Content

History of electron microscope, optical column and dedection systems, concepts of signal and noise, resolution, depth of field, elastic and inelastic scattering, X-ray production, secondary electrons, back-scattered electrons, Auger electrons, contrast mechanisms, electron back-scattered diffraction, X-ray spectroscopy, miscellaneous scanning electron microscopy tehniques, pseudo-coloring and image analyses.