Ge
116 Syllabus (draft 11/11/16)
Analytical
Techniques Laboratory
Winter
2017
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: Nathan Dalleska (nathand@caltech; x6299; G22 L+R)
T/As:
Lee Saper (lsaper@caltech.edu)
Angela Nan (xnan@caltech.edu)
Also, lab technicians in
the various labs, including: Ma Chi (SEM & EPMA; chi@gps,
x6253; 051 Arms)
Lecture
Time:
1 hr per week, TBD, 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 (01/04/17 – 01/13/17): Scanning Electron
Microscope (Asimow, Ma)
Weeks 3-4 (01/17/17 –01/27/17): Electron Microprobe
(Asimow, Ma)
Weeks 5-6 (01/30/17 – 02/10/17): X-ray Diffraction
(Jackson)
Weeks 7-8 (02/13/17 – 02/24/17): Optical spectroscopy
(Rossman)
Weeks 9-10 (02/27/17 – 03/10/17): Plasma-source mass
spectrometry (Dalleska, Farley)
Grading:
5 lab reports, 20% each
Late Policy: –10% for each day late