Students will learn to describe the basic elements of electron microscopes (electron guns, electromagnetic lenses, electron detectors) and are able to understand the particle and wave nature of electron optics. The course will explain the fundamental mechanisms of electron-specimen interactions with a focus on elastic and inelastic scattering. Details of image formation mechanisms related to scattering and phase contrast will be described to be able to interpret image contrast formation. The basic theory of electron scattering and diffraction will be explained and will be demonstrated by experimental examples. The course will provide first insights into spectroscopic techniques and how they can be used to analyze the composition and electronic structure of solid state materials.
- Kursleiter/in: Christian Liebscher