Part-Time Programs in Engineering and Applied Science, Johns Hopkins University

Spectroscopic Analysis of Solids
615.759

Course Description
For over a century, spectroscopic analysis has proved to be the premier technique to discover the properties of materials. For the solid state physicist, for example, electron spectroscopy can reveal the structure and composition of metal and semiconductor surfaces. The chemist uses chromatography and optical spectroscopy for chemical analysis. The biochemist can now routinely access powerful mass spectroscopic or magnetic resonance techniques to identify chemical composition of sequence proteins. This course covers the basic physical principles underlying the broad array of spectroscopic techniques now available and familiarizes the student with the practical difficulties associated with the application of such analyses with specific problems.

Syllabus

  1. The Structure of Matter: Bohr Atom, Crystal Lattices, Binding
  2. Electron Spectroscopy: X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy and Auger
  3. Electron Microscopy, Microprobe, Spin Resonance
  4. Ions In & Out: Rutherford Backscattering, Intro to Mass Spectrometry
  5. Mass Spectrometry: Biological and Chemical Analysis, MALDI, Ion Mobility
  6. Diffraction and Crystallography, X-ray Flourscence
  7. Light Spectroscopy: Atomic Absorption & Emission, Luminesence
  8. Optical Properties, Raman, Infrared Spectroscopy
  9. Neutron Activation, NMR, Neutron Diffraction
  10. Chemical Analysis, Chromatography (GC, LC, Ion)
  11. Scanning Probe Microscopy: Tunnelling, Force Microscopy, Surface Spectroscopy
  12. Non-destructive Evaluation: Acoustic Imaging, Radiography, Thermal Imaging

Instructor
John Morgan currently is a Senior Engineer at the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, where his major research interests include mass spectrometry and chemical and biological weapons detection. Dr. Morgan's past work has included non-destructive evaluation, optoelectronic materials, superconducity, metallic glasses, microbatteries, and space systems.

Textbook
to be determined

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July 1998