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This course was offered during MIT's Independent Activities Period (IAP) -- a special 4-week term at MIT that runs from the first week of January until the end of the month. The course met 4 hours per day for 4 days (2 days/week for 2 weeks).

DAY # TOPICS READINGS ASSIGNMENTS
1 *Theory of X-ray Microanalysis Course Notes,
p. 3-21. (PDF - 1.4 MB)
**Problem 1: Monte Carlo Electron Trajectory Simulations (PDF)
***Problem 2: Calculation of ZAF Factors (PDF)
2 Review Quiz

*Detectors on Electron Microprobes

*Wavelength Dispersive Spectrometry
Course Notes,
p. 22-25. (PDF - 1.4 MB)

Course Notes,
p. 26-32. (PDF - 1.4 MB)
**Problem 3: Scanning Electron, X-ray and Cathodoluminescence Imaging (PDF)
3 Review Quiz

*Composition Imaging by WDS and Other Methods of Imaging

*Quantitative Analysis by WDS
Course Notes,
p. 33-34. (PDF - 1.4 MB)

Course Notes,
p. 35-36. (PDF - 1.4 MB)
**Problem 4: Analysis of Fe-Ni Alloys (PDF)
4 Review Quiz

*Various Topics: Light Element Analysis by WDS, Peak Overlap in WDS, Comparison of WDS and EDS
Course Notes,
p. 37-43. (PDF - 1.4 MB)
** Problem 5: Analysis of Ti and V in Steel (PDF)

*     Lecture
**   Laboratory Exercise
*** Homework due at the end of course