Courses
Existing courses
The course in brief
Introduction to x-rays: nature, properties, generation, interactions with matter. Introduction to microscopy: advancements, sensitivity, resolution, contrast, field of view and time-domain. Incoherent x-ray microscopy methods: tomography, scanning fluorescence microscopy, scanning diffraction microscopy, PEEM and STXM. Coherent x-ray microscopy methods: scanning x-ray diffraction microscopy, Holography, coherent diffraction imaging and ptychography. Microscopy applied to specific materials: magnetic materials, magnetic holography, neutron tomography, microscopy applied to semiconductor nanostructures and biological materials.
The course in brief
This course develops the basic skills for applied scientific data treatment with a focus on the chemical and physical sciences. The course contains theoretical as well as applied parts to enable the students to perform data analysis in their respective subject with a widely used and freely available computing language (Python).
The course in brief
To be added.
The course in brief
This course is about the properties and use of synchrotron radiation in modern science. The design and construction of the optical elements required for focusing, imaging and diffraction constitute a central part of this course. An overview of experimental techniques and methods used in spectroscopy, structure determination, imaging, microscopy, and tomography is also part of the curriculum. Furthermore, the special properties of Free Electron Lasers, i.e. the extremely short, powerful pulses, are described, as well as the applications of this radiation in new research fields.
The course in brief
This course gives an introduction to the use of synchrotron radiation with different wavelengths. The design of beam lines and an introduction to different experiments at a synchrotron radiation facility is part of the course. The importance of synchrotron radiation for research in the fields of physics, chemistry and biology is discussed and examples are given of various experimental techniques (electron and ion spectroscopy, X-ray absorption and X-ray emission). During the course, the students will get in contact with researchers at MAX-lab.
Course is given: spring, period 1.
The course in brief
The course provides a substantial introduction to the interaction of X-rays with matter and its applications, with an emphasis on diffraction, imaging and other methods used at MAX IV. Topics covered include: Scattering and absorption, refractive index, scattering from non-crystalline material, SAXS, scattering from crystalline material, X-ray diffraction (XRD), reciprocal lattice, Ewald’s sphere, X-ray fluorescence (XRF), X-ray imaging, tomography, coherent X-ray imaging.
Read more about the course Modern X-ray physics - diffraction and imaging on Canvas.
The course in brief
The course aims to give a basic knowledge and understanding of different scattering methods used for studying structure and dynamics of colloidal dispersions.
Learn more about the course Scattering Methods, 7,5 credits on canvas.
The course in brief:
The course aims to train new or early users to design, plan, prepare, perform, and analyse an x-ray absorption spectroscopy experiment at a synchrotron beamline or at a table-top XAS machine.