3 ECTS credits
90 h study time
Offer 1 with catalog number 4023283ENR for all students in the 2nd semester at a (E) Master - advanced level.
• Quantitative X-ray fluorescence (XRF) spectroscopy and imaging
• Monte Carlo simulation for XRF
• Complementary information on X-ray interactions with matter (polarisation effects in X-ray scattering, Doppler effect in Compton scattering, X-ray resonant Raman scattering, effects of secondary photoelectrons via impact ionisation and photoelectron bremsstrahlung)
• X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS: XANES, EXAFS) using synchrotron radiation
This course provides a detailed knowledge of the principles of the most important analytical methods based on advanced X-ray induced (micro)spectroscopic techniques which make use of either laboratory or synchrotron radiation sources. The course discusses in detail the principles of chemical/structural analysis on the (sub)microscopic level by X-ray absorption/emission techniques. Special attention is given to the use of synchrotron radiation for trace-element micro- and nano-analysis, absorption (micro)spectroscopy. Throughout the course, examples of applications of the discussed techniques will be given in the field of materials science, geochemistry and environmental science.
The final grade is composed based on the following categories:
Written Exam determines 100% of the final mark.
Within the Written Exam category, the following assignments need to be completed:
Written examination with open questions
This offer is part of the following study plans:
Master of Chemistry: Analytical and Environmental Chemistry