HL2022 Quantum Mechanics of Electron Microscopy 7.5 credits

Basic quantum mechanics, quantum mechanical scattering theory for elastic and inelastic scattering of charged particles, image formation in the electron microscope

In order to understand the interaction of electrons with matter and how an image is formed in the electron microscope it is necessary to have a solid foundation in quantum mechanics. After this course you should be able to account for the contributions of elastic and inelastic scattering to electron microscopic images of biological and non-biological specimens.

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering physics, Electrical Engineering, Computer Science or equivalent. Basic knowledge of anatomy.

Introduction to Quantum Mechanics in Chemistry, Material Sciences and Biology, S.M. Blinder, Elsevier, ISBN 0-12-106051-9;
Molecular Quantum Mechanics, 3rd edition, P.W. Atkins and R.S. Friedman, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-855947-X;
copied handouts

• TEN1 - Examination, 7.5 credits, grading scale: A, B, C, D, E, FX, F

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