Electron Microscopy Courses

An introductory course to Transmission Electron Microscopy. Students are expected to show general proficiency in the use of the Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM) and several associated analytical tools for the characterization of material samples. The students are exposed to basic theoretical aspects of the TEM, such as bright field imaging (BF), Selected Area Electron Diffraction (SAED), Dark Field Imaging (DF). Scanning Transmission Electron Microscopy (STEM) and various Analytical Electron Microscopy (AEM) techniques are also be reviewed (e.g. X-ray energy dispersive spectrometry (XEDS), Converged Beam Electron Diffraction (CBED), Electron Energy-Loss Spectroscopy (EELS), or others).

A practical introductory course to Scanning Electron Microscopy. Students are expected to show general proficiency in the use of the Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM) and associated analytical tools for the characterization of inorganic and/or organic material samples in the SEM. The students are exposed to basic theoretical aspects of the SEM, X-ray energy dispersive spectrometry (XEDS), electron back-scattered diffraction (EBSD), low-vacuum operation, sample preparation, and other techniques.

Theoretical and practical aspects of transmission and scanning electron microscopy of biological samples. If you are interested in taking this class, please reach out to our email, emlab@byu.edu, as permission is required to register for this class.