Advanced Experimental Methods I (FSI-TS)

Academic year 2018/2019
Supervisor: prof. RNDr. Tomáš Šikola, CSc.  
Supervising institute: ÚFI all courses guaranted by this institute
Teaching language: Czech
Aims of the course unit:
The students build experience on experimental activities, data collecting and processing, and analysis and interpretation of results.
Learning outcomes and competences:
Ability to independently carry out experiments with a knowledge of theoretical aspects of the problem.
Prerequisites:
Atomic Physics, Solid State Physics, Quantum Physics, Statistical Physics and Thermodynamics, Vacuum Physics and Technology, Geometrical and Wave Optics.
Course contents:
The practice consists of advanced laboratory experiments and to meet its tasks students must undergo a complex theoretical preparation. The individual experiments address the fields of vacuum physics and techniques, light optics, ion and electron optics, physical technologies and analysis and measurements of properties of solid state materials.
Teaching methods and criteria:
The course is taught through practical laboratory work.
Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes:
The assessment of a student is made upon his reports on performed experiments and subsequent discussions of the results achieved. The student goes through all experiments. If justified, some experiments might be also done or repeated out of an initial official schedule.
Controlled participation in lessons:
The presence of students at practice is obligatory and is monitored by a tutor. The way how to compensate missed practice lessons will be decided by a tutor depending on the range and content of the missed lessons.
Type of course unit:
    Labs and studios  13 × 3 hrs. compulsory                  
Course curriculum:
    Labs and studios Problem 1: Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM)
Problem 2: Scanning tunneling microscopy (STM)
Problem 3: Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM)
Problem 4: X-ray diffraction spectroscopy
Problem 5: Measurement of I/V characteristics
Problem 6: Measurement of magnetic susceptibility
Literature - fundamental:
1. ECKERTOVÁ, L.: Diagnostics of Thin Films
2. BROŽ, J.: Základy fyzikálních měření
Literature - recommended:
1. Autoři jednotlivých úloh: sylaby k jednotlivým úlohám
The study programmes with the given course:
Programme Study form Branch Spec. Final classification   Course-unit credits     Obligation     Level     Year     Semester  
B3A-P full-time study B-FIN Physical Engineering and Nanotechnology -- GCr 3 Compulsory 1 3 S