Ge 116 Syllabus (draft 1/3/12)

Analytical Techniques Laboratory

Winter 2012

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:

                 Megan Newcombe (mnewcomb@caltech; 3^rd floor of Arms, next to Grotz)

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

Lecture Time:

                  1 hr per week, Tuesday 9 – 9:55 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 available in the GPS library

Schedule:

Weeks 1-2 (01/04/10 – 01/13/10): Scanning Electron Microscope (Asimow & Ma)

Weeks 3-4 (01/18/10 –01/27/10): Electron Microprobe (Asimow & Ma)

Weeks 5-6 (01/30/10 – 02/10/10): X-ray Diffraction (Jackson)

Weeks 7-8 (02/13/10 – 2/24/10): Optical spectroscopy (Rossman)

Weeks 9-10 (02/27/10 – 03/9/10): Plasma-source mass spectrometry (Farley)

Grading:

                  5 lab reports, 20% each

                  Late Policy: –10% for each day late