Dates
Monday 1 – Friday 5 July 2013
Credits
1 creditCourse objectives
Ion accelerators in different forms are finding more and more application is science and technology. This postgraduate course is intended to introduce students to the wide range of applications of ion accelerators. The basis of the interaction of energetic ions with material as well as the different types of accelerator and how they can be applied is presented in overview form.
Course goals
After completion of the course the students will be able to identify suitable ion accelerator-based approaches for industrial production as well as select methods to research tasks such as different quantitative analytical methods. Afer completion the students will be able to explain how an ion accelerator works and the basic principle of quantitative analysis.
Prerequisite knowledge
Completed BSc in chemistry or physics, BSc in Radiation Bioscience or Applied Radiation and Isotopes or related fields. Mathematical skills at high-school level are required.
Course plan
Mode of instruction
The course consists of 5 lectures of 2 hours duration, 5 hours
of teacher-lead exercises, 30 h of self study and homework
assignments.
The course and exercise classes are taught in English.
Hand-in homework exercises contribute towards the examination.
The course is given as a mixed-level course for MSc and PhD
students in Science. In addition it is is suitable for
intermediate-level postgraduate students in physics.
Lectures
Lecture 1: Fundamentals of the interactions of ions with
materials L1.pdf
Lecture 2: Materials engineering with ion beams L2.pdf
Lecture 3: Analytical methods with ion beams L3.pdf
Lecture 4: Accelerator technology L4.pdf
Lecture 5: Isotopic analysis methods using accelerators L5.pdf
(Note: The lecture notes are copyrighted material and may not be
published.)
Instructor-led exercise classes (Tutorials)
- These require the use of a PC to study the use of software
etc. A very brief report on each exercise is to be handed in by
e-mail. Mark each report with your name(s).
Exercise 1 Simulation of ion implantation ranges and stopping.
(For this exercise it is necessary to load down and install the
SRIM code from www.srim.org on
your PC. ) T1.pdf
Exercise 2 How to use fluences, fluxes, differential cross
sections and sputtering yields. T2.pdf
Exercise 3 Interpretation of an X-ray spectrum T3.pdf
Exercise 4 Calibration and analysis of a RBS spectra T4.pdf
You need to download this table
of kinematic factors
Exercise 5 Co-location of elements in elemental maps T5.pdf
(for this exercise down-load the software ImageJ from www.nih.org)
download Cu.png Sn.png
Pb.png
Student homework exercises
These are assessed for the final examination and should be
handed in by e-mail to the teacher by 2300 on the 30 July
Exercise 1 Stopping forces and ion ranges. E1.pdf
Exercise 2 Fluences and ion currents
E2.pdf
Exercise 3 Analysis with PIXE and RBS E3.pdf
You need to download this table
of kinematic factors
Exercise 4 Accelerator technology E4.pdf
Exercise 5 isotopic analysis E5.pdf
Timetable
The timetable is available here Schedule.pdf
Literature
Lecture notes:
published on the internet. (See: Lectures above)
Source books:
1.
Surface
Characterization: A users sourcebook, (Eds.) D.
Brune, R. Hellborg, H.J. Whitlow and O. Hunderi (Scandinavian
Scientific Press –Wiley-VCH,Weinheim, 1997)
2. Ion beams in nanoscience and –technology, (Eds.) H. J. Whitlow, Y. Zhang and R. Hellborg (Springer, Heidelberg, 2010)
3.
Industrial
aspects
of ion beam analysis, in Industrial
Accelerators
and their applications, (Eds.) R.W. Hamm and M.E.
Hamm, (World Scientific, New Jersey, 2012).
Examination
Credits: 1 credit.
Passing the course requires: A minimum score of 40%
Form of the examinations: There is a multiple answer type of
exam on the lecture material and five take-home exercises that
should be handed-in by e-mail before 30 July 2013
The final exam: is in the form of a 2 h multiple choice exam.
The points are assigned as follows: 50 % of the points come from
the multiple choice exam and 50% from the exercises.
Examination time
The examination will be held on Friday 5 July 2013 1430-1630 (place to be announced).
Dinner
We will have a dinner to mark the course on Wednesday 3 July 2013 1800-200 (Place to be announced.)
Instructors
Lecturer
Prof. Harry J. Whitlow
Professor, DSc, Docent, Leader: Ion Beam Group
Institut des Microtechnologies Appliquées Arc
Haute Ecole Arc Ingénierie
Eplatures-Grise 17
CH-2300 la Chaux-de-Fonds
Switzerland
Telephone: +41 76 557 25 42
Fax: +41 32 930 29 30
e-mail: harry.whitlow at he-arc.ch
Skype: harry_j_whitlow
Course coordinator
Assist. Prof. Wanwisa Sudprasert
Department of Applied Radiation and Isotopes
Faculty of Science
Kasetsart University
50 Phahonyothin Road,
Chatuchak
10900 Bangkok
Thailand
e-mail: fsciwasu at ku.ac.th
(Spam prevention: "at" in e-mail addresses should be replaced by
the symbol @)
Copyright notices
The lecture materials are copyright of HE-Arc and H.J. Whitlow. The web site layout is published under Creative Commons Attribution 3.0. See footer for attribution.Quick links
Other links
- Institut des
Microtechnologies Appliquées (IMA-Arc)
Web pages in French - Ionlab-Arc
Description of Ionlab-Arc in English - Kasetsart University
- Department of Applied Radiation and Isotopes