Department of Chemistry, Unit Catalogue 2011/12 |
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 Credits:
| 6 |
| Level:
| Masters UG & PG (FHEQ level 7) |
| Period: |
Semester 1 |
| Assessment:
| EX100 |
| Supplementary Assessment: | Supplementary assessment information not currently available (this will be added shortly) |
| Requisites:
| Before taking this unit you must take CH30129 |
| Description:
| Aims: To introduce the principles and some applications of advanced radiation sources (synchrotron and neutron) in condensed matter studies. Learning Outcomes: After studying the Unit, students should be able to: * Describe the use of synchrotron and neutron radiation sources for the study of condensed matter materials * Describe the processes for producing useable radiation beams at these sources * Critically assess the use of various experimental techniques (esp. diffraction) at these sources and evaluate their utility on various experimental situations * Solve problems using the techniques introduced including the application of techniques to unseen situations. Skills: Problem solving (T, F, A), Scientific writing (F, A), Independent working (F), Group working (F). Content: Part 1 - Towards Synchrotron Radiation: Basics of scattering of X-rays and neutrons by materials; X-ray Sources; The synchrotron; The characteristics of synchrotron radiation. Part 2 - Synchrotron radiation instrumentation: Beamlines; instrument suites; general beamline layout; Beamline components; Detectors; detection of X-rays; area detectors; Examples of instruments. Part 3 - Neutron Scattering and Instrumentation: Reactor Sources, ILL Grenoble; Spallation Neutron Sources, ISIS RAL; Moderation; Monochromatic cf. time-of-flight methods; Neutron detectors; Neutron instrumentation. Part 4 - Experimental Techniques: EXAFS Spectroscopy; Neutron Spectroscopy; Small Angle Scattering, Diffraction. Part 5 - Crystallography: Basic Crystallography and the Reciprocal Lattice; Instrumentation & Data Collection; Structure Solution & Refinement; Single Crystal Diffraction; Powder Diffraction and the Rietveld Method. Part 6 - Examples of Applications. |
| Programme availability: |
CH40188 is Optional on the following programmes:Programmes in Natural Sciences
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