APh 122 - Diffraction and Structure of Materials

Institution:

California Institute of Technology

Subject:

Applied Physics

Description:

Principles of electron and X-ray diffraction, with applications for characterizing materials. Topics include scattering of electrons, X rays, and neutrons by atoms. Instrumentation for diffractometry and transmission electron microscopy. Kinematical theory of diffraction: effects of strain, size, disorder, and temperature. Crystal defects and their characterization. Autocorrelation functions in solids, and introduction to dynamical theory. A weekly laboratory complements the lectures. Not offered 2012–13.

Credits:

12.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Institution Website:

www.caltech.edu

Phone Number:

(626) 395-6811

Regional Accreditation:

Western Association of Schools and Colleges

Calendar System:

Quarter

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