Facilitators:
Dr Remy Bucher, PhD (ETHZ), iThemba LABS NRF
Dr Zakhele Khumalo, PhD (UCT), iThemba LABS NRF
Prof. Malik Maaza, PhD (university of Paris), iThemba LABS NRF/UNISA
Dr Morgan Madhuku, PhD (WITS), iThemba LABS NRF
Dr Nametso Mongwaketsi, PhD (US), iThemba LABS NRF
Prof. Mandla Msimanga, PhD (UCT), iThemba LABS NRF/ Tshwane Univ. of Technology
Dr Christopher Mtshali, PhD (UZ), iThemba LABS NRF
Dr Mlungisi Nkosi, PhD (UWC), iThemba LABS NRF
Dr Phillip Sechogela, PhD (UWC), iThemba LABS NRF
Dr Ntombizonke Kheswa PhD (UWC), iThemba LABS NRF
Dr Lebogang Kotsedi PhD (UWC), iThemba LABS NRF
Dr Mamogo Masenya PhD (UWC), iThemba LABS NRF
Course Convener: Dr Mlungisi Nkosi (e-mail: m.nkosi@ilabs.nrf.ac.za)
The Zoom link will be sent after registration.
An ONLINE Advanced Analytical Techniques short-course offered over four days on topics tailored to suit post-graduate students (Honors – PhD), researchers and personnel working in related fields.
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Course Outline
- Thin film deposition (sputtering vs e-beam) – [NK] – Monday (10 June @11am)
- Introduction and basic principles of Thin film deposition
- Physical Vapor Deposition Techniques
- Typical Applications
- Rutherford backscattering spectrometry (RBS) – [PS] – Monday (10 June @12pm)
- Introduction and basic principle of (RBS)
- Experimental setup and detection of scattered particles
- Normal and in-situ real-time RBS
- Resulting spectrum properties
- Typical application
- Elastic recoil detection analysis (ERDA) – [MMs] – Tuesday (11 June @11am)
- Introduction and basic principle of ERDA
- Experimental setup and detection of scattered particles
- Conventional ERDA and HI-ToF ERDA
- Resulting spectrum properties
- Typical application
- Particle induced x-ray emission (PIXE) – [CM], [NM] – Tuesday (11 June @12pm)
- Introduction and basic principle of PIXE
- Experimental setup and detection of scattered particles
- Resulting spectrum properties
- Typical application
- Low Temperature Magnetism ([LK] – Wednesday (12 June @11am)
- Introduction and basic principle of VSM
- Experimental Set-up
- Typical applications
- Materials modification using charged particles – [MMa], [MAM] – Wednesday (12 June @12pm)
- Introduction and basic principle of ion irradiation/implantation
- Experimental setup
- Typical application
- Nuclear Sciences & Techniques in Nanosciences & Nanotechnologies – [MM] – Thursday (13 June @11am)
- Introduction to nanosciences
- Nanosystems by nuclear based radiations
- Nanomaterials for neutron research reactors
- X-ray diffraction (XRD) – [RB]– Thursday (13 June @12pm)
- Introduction and basic principle of XRD
- Experimental setup and detection of x-rays particles
- Resulting spectrum properties
- Typical application
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Target audience: Masters/doctoral students, junior research staff working on projects involving materials science.
No. of lectures: ~ 8 (1-hour duration each)
Course assessment method(s): research project, individual presentation etc.
Course certificate to be issued:
- attendance (provided attendance > 90 %)
- successful completion (provided attendance > 90 %, > 75 % ave. in assessment(s))
Presentation venue: virtual (Zoom platform) The Zoom link will be sent after registration.
Course dates/times: 10 – 13 June 2024, 11h00 – 12h00 & 12h00 – 13h00
Course registration deadline: 08 June 2024
Course registration link: https://indico.tlabs.ac.za/event/133/registrations/104/
Contact for queries on course: Course Convener: m.nkosi@ilabs.nrf.ac.za
Contact for general queries: SAINTS Co-ordinator, e-mail address: saintsadmin@tlabs.ac.za
