Ge 116 Syllabus (draft 12/22/09)

Analytical Techniques Laboratory

Winter 2010

Professors:

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

                  XRD: Jennifer Jackson (jackson@gps; x6780; 354 South Mudd)

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

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

T/A:

                 June Wicks (wicks@caltech; x6863; 062b Arms)

Also, lab technicians in the various labs, including: Ma Chi (SEM & EPMA; chi@gps, x6253; 051 Arms)

Lecture Time:

                  1 hr per week, Monday 9 – 10 AM, 267 Arms

Lab Times:

                 4 hrs per week, scheduling will vary over the quarter

                 Note that certain labs require appropriate clothing and footwear for safety or just for warmth; instructors for each lab module will explain these rules.

Texts:

                  Assorted handouts

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

Schedule:

Weeks 1-2 (01/04/10 – 01/15/10): Scanning Electron Microscope (Asimow & Ma)

Weeks 3-4 (01/19/10 –01/29/10): Electron Microprobe (Asimow & Ma)

Weeks 5-6 (02/01/10 – 02/12/10): X-ray Diffraction (Jackson)

Weeks 7-8 (02/16/10 – 2/26/10): Optical spectroscopy (Rossman)

Weeks 9-10 (03/01/10 – 03/12/10): Radiogenic isotope mass spectrometry (Farley)

Grading:

                  5 lab reports, 20% each

                  Late Policy: –10% for each day late