Ge 116 Syllabus (draft 12/25/09)

Analytical Techniques Laboratory

Winter 2009

Professors:

SEM, EPMA, lead instructor: Paul Asimow (Asimow@gps; x4133; 253 Arms)

Optical spectroscopy: George Rossman (grr@gps; x6471; 357 Arms)

Stable isotopes: John Eiler (eiler@gps; x6942; 105 North Mudd)

Radiogenic isotopes: Ken Farley (farley@gps; x6005; 269 Arms)

T/A:

Andrew Matzen (amatzen@caltech; x6863; 062b Arms)

Also, lab technicians in the various labs, including: Ma Chi (SEM & EPMA; chi@gps, x6253; 051 Arms); Liz Boyd (Raman & IR; miura@gps, x6209; 356 Arms)

Lecture Time:

1 hr per week, place and time TBA

Lab Times:

4 hrs per week, scheduling will vary over the quarter

Closed-toe shoes and pants must be worn to each lab session. Students arriving without these will be unable to participate.

Texts:

Assorted handouts

Goldstein et al., Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis is on reserve in the GPS library

Schedule:

Weeks 1-2 (01/07/08 – 01/18/08): Scanning Electron Microscope (Asimow & Ma)

Weeks 3-4 (01/22/08 – 02/01/08): Electron Microprobe (Asimow & Ma)

Weeks 5-6 (02/04/08 – 02/15/08): Optical spectroscopy (Rossman)

Weeks 7-8 (02/19/08 – 2/29/08): Stable isotope mass spectrometry (Eiler)

Weeks 9-10 (03/03/08 – 03/14/08): Radiogenic isotope mass spectrometry (Farley)

Grading:

5 lab reports, 20% each

Late Policy: -10% for each day late