FIB/TEM Short Course: Basics of the Method and its Applications by Dr. Richard Wirth (GFZ-Potsdam, Germany).
Mon Jun 5, 09:00 - Fri Jun 9, 16:45
University of the Western Cape, School of Public Health building rooms 1A&B
ABOUT
Why? The course aims to familiarize scientists with the focussed ion beam (FIB) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) techniques and demonstrate the capabilities and applications in geology and adjacent disciplines.
Who can attend? The course suits researchers, instrument technicians, industry professionals, and postgraduate students working on geological materials in geo-biosciences, chemistry, material sciences, and other relevant subjects.
Structure of the course:
Theory (5-6 June): Applying FIB-TEM techniques and data interpretation requires some basic knowledge of physics in TEM and FIB application. That basic theory will be covered in the first part of the workshop. The theoretical background should enable one to understand better and evaluate own TEM data.
Application of TEM in (Bio) Geosciences (7-9 June): The second part of the planned workshop is three-day long and will be focussed on practical applications of the method and will be case-based. Amongst others, the course will answer the questions: What research projects would be appropriate for these applications? How to process the data, and what conclusions to make based on the results?
PROGRAM OF THE EVENT
Program of the event
Monday 5.6.
Registration and Welcome of Participants 08:30-09:00
Prof. Burtram Fielding, Dean of Natural Sciences, UWC
Official Welcome Address 09:00-09:10
Dr. Elizaveta Kovaleva, Earth Sciences, UWC
Introduction of the Speaker 09:10-09:15
Dr. Richard Wirth, GFZ-Potsdam
Introduction and Technical Development 09:15-10:15
Coffee break 10:15-10:45
TEM Instrumentation 10:45-11:45
Lunch break 11:45-13:15
Electron Scattering 13:15-14:15
Coffee break 14:15-14:45
Electron Diffraction 14:45-15:45
Tuesday 6.6.
Contrast Theory 09:00-10:00
Coffee break 10:00-10:30
HREM 10:30-11:30
Lunch break 11:30-13:00
Analytical Electron Microscopy 13:00-14:00
Coffee break 14:00-14:30
EELS 14:30-15:30
Short comfort break 15:30-15:45
FIB Basics 15:45-16:15
Wednesday 7.6.
FIB and Applications 09:00-10:00
Coffee break 10:00-10:30
Nano-inclusions in Geomaterials 10:30-11:30
Lunch break 11:30-13:00
Crystal Defects 13:00-15:00
Coffee break 15:00-15:30 Micro- and Nanostructures in Minerals 15:30-16:30
Thursday 8.6.
Grain and Phase Boundaries 09:00-11:00
Coffee break 11:00-11:30
Micro- and Nano-inclusions in Diamond 11:30-12:30
Lunch break 12:30-14:00
Exsolution Features 14:00-15:00
Coffee break 15:00-15:30
Exsolution Features (cont.) 15:30-16:30
Friday 9.6.
Symplectites 09:00-11:00
Coffee break 11:00-11:30
Microstructure and Geochronology 11:30-12:30
Lunch break 12:30-14:00
Geobiology 14:00-15:00
Coffee break 15:00-15:30
Exploring Solid State Materials 15:30-16:30
Dr. Elizaveta Kovaleva, Earth Sciences, UWC
Closing Remarks and Vote of Thanks 16:30-16:40