After successful completion of the course, students are able to critically evaluate the suitability of modern materials characterization techniques for a variety of applications in fundamental and applied research.
Overview of contemporary methods for sample characterization using physics-based techniques. The emphasis is on methods available at the TU Wien. The lecturers are striving for a balanced presentation of methods, their underlying physical phenomena, and relevant applications.
Lecture with digital presentations of the physics behind the various techniquesand their technical implementation. Supplemented with blackboard drawings to describe various processes. Instrumentation, or parts of instrumentation, are shown in class to exemplify the technical realization.
Successful completion of a written test. Questions probe the understanding of the workings of various methods, the underlying physical principles as well as their strengths, weaknesses, and applicability.
