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MSE 881  Advanced Spectroscopy and Diffraction Analysis of Materials

Semester:
Spring of every year
Credits:
Total Credits: 3   Lecture/Recitation/Discussion Hours: 2   Lab Hours: 3
Recommended Background:
PHY 184 or PHY 184B or PHY 234B
Restrictions:
Open to graduate students in the College of Engineering.
Not open to students with credit in:
MSE 481
Description:
Physical basis for properties, generation, and detection of x-ray interaction with solids. Crystallography, reciprocal space, diffraction analysis, and techniques. Single crystal methods. Stereographic projection. X-ray microanalysis.
Semester Alias:
MSE 841
Effective Dates:
US15 - Open