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ProfAlan Dalton

Professor of Experimental Physics (Physics and Astronomy)

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

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  • Professor of Experimental Physics (Physics and Astronomy)
    School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
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TEACHING & SUPERVISION SUMMARy

907F3: Intro Nano-materials and Nano-character

This module covers:

- the basic physical mechanisms of the interaction between solid matter and electromagnetic radiation, electrons and ions
- the principles and usage of microprobes, electron spectroscopy techniques (AES and XPS), x-ray diffraction, electron microscopy (SEM and TEM), light optical microscopy, atomic force microscopy (AFM), scanning tunneling microscopy, Raman spectroscopy and time-resolved optical spectroscopy.