361: Crystallography and Diffraction
Elementary crystallography. Basic diffraction theory; reciprocal space. Applications to structure analysis, preferred orientation. Point and 2D Detector techniques. Lectures, laboratory. Prerequisites: GEN ENG 205 4; PHYSICS 135 2,3. Mathematics including Calculus 1-3 and Linear Algebra will be required.
At the conclusion of the course students will be able to:
- Identify different types of crystal structures and symmetry elements such as space groups, point symmetry and glide planes that occur in metals, ceramics, and polymers.
- Perform standard x-ray diffraction measurements on metals, ceramics and polymers and quantitatively determine lattice constants, grain size, texture, and strain in bulk crystals and epitaxial films.
- Describe the basic particle and wave physical processes underlying x-ray emission, elastic and inelastic scattering, absorption, and interference of coherent waves.
- Identify symmetry elements in (point, translation) in 2D and 3D patterns and crystals.
- Describe basic principles underlying synchrotron x-ray sources, x-ray fluorescence spectroscopy, and electron and neutron diffraction.
- Use reciprocal space graphical constructions and vector algebra to interpret diffraction from 3D and 2D single crystals, and random and textured polycrystalline samples.