Course: GEOL 502/L. Scanning Electron Microscopy in Geology and Lab (2/1)
Prerequisites: CHEM 101, PHYS 220B, PHYS 220BL, and instructor consent. Corequisite: GEOL 502L. Recommended Preparatory: GEOL 307/L. Designed for graduate students and senior-level undergraduates who are engaged in research projects involving electron microscopy as a method of analysis or simply interested in developing advanced microscopy skills. The course will emphasize the (1) analysis of inorganic and organic Earth materials and (2) use of different detectors and analyses as a means of investigating geologic and other scientific problems at the microscopic scale. Topics include sample preparation and mounting, SEM operation, use of secondary electron, backscattered electron, and cathodoluminescence (CL) imaging, energy dispersive spectroscopy (EDS) analyses, and electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) analyses. Materials for lab analysis and lab project topics vary each term. May be repeated once for credit. 2 hours lecture, 3 hours lab.