2025 (Current Year) Faculty Courses School of Materials and Chemical Technology Department of Materials Science and Engineering Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
Applied Diffraction Crystallography in Metals and Alloys
- Academic unit or major
- Graduate major in Materials Science and Engineering
- Instructor(s)
- Toshiyuki Fujii
- Class Format
- Lecture (Face-to-face)
- Media-enhanced courses
- -
- Day of week/Period
(Classrooms) - 5-6 Thu
- Class
- -
- Course Code
- MAT.M401
- Number of credits
- 100
- Course offered
- 2025
- Offered quarter
- 2Q
- Syllabus updated
- Mar 19, 2025
- Language
- English
Syllabus
Course overview and goals
X-ray diffraction and electron diffraction are extremely effective methods for conducting structural analysis of crystalline materials. In this course students study kinematic theory and learn through exercises the principles and specific techniques of orientation analysis and structural analysis using X-ray diffraction.
By gaining an understanding of the special characteristics of X-ray and electron diffraction, students will learn to carry out material characterization with the most suitable technique.
Course description and aims
At the end of this course, students will be able to:
1) Have and understanding of the principles of x-ray and electron diffraction.
2) Explain the differences between x-ray and electron diffraction.
3) Acquire the techniques and skills of materials characterization.
Keywords
space group, x-ray diffraction, back-reflection Laue method, electron diffraction, diffraction condition, kinematical theory of electron diffraction, electron microscope, electron diffraction pattern
Competencies
- Specialist skills
- Intercultural skills
- Communication skills
- Critical thinking skills
- Practical and/or problem-solving skills
Class flow
Towards the end of class, students are given exercise problems related to what is taught on that day to solve.
Course schedule/Objectives
| Course schedule | Objectives | |
|---|---|---|
| Class 1 | Symmetry of crystals | Learn the space group of lattice |
| Class 2 | Stereographic projection and orientation relationship | Learn the stereographic projection and draw the orientation relationship between two crystals |
| Class 3 | X-ray diffraction and back-reflection Laue method | Learn the back-reflection Laue method |
| Class 4 | Crystal orientation analysis by x-ray diffraction | Learn the orientation analysis by the back-reflection Laue method |
| Class 5 | Kinematical theory of electron diffraction | Learn the kinematical theory of electron diffraction |
| Class 6 | Laue condition | Learn the Laue diffraction condition and the reciprocal lattice |
| Class 7 | Electron diffraction pattern | Draw the electron diffraction pattern |
Study advice (preparation and review)
To enhance effective learning, students are encouraged to spend approximately 100 minutes preparing for class and another 100 minutes reviewing class content afterwards (including assignments) for each class.
They should do so by referring to textbooks and other course material.
Textbook(s)
Course materials are provided during class.
Reference books, course materials, etc.
B.D. Cullity and S. R. Stock,"Elements of x-ray diffraction", third edition, PrenticeHall, (2001).
L. Reimer, "Transmission electron microscopy", fourth edition, Springer-Verlag, (1997).
B. Fultz and J. M. Howe, "Transmission electron microscopy and diffractometry of materials", second edition, Springer-Verlag, (2002).
Evaluation methods and criteria
Students’ course scores are based on exercise problems.
Related courses
- MAT.M201 ： Fundamentals of Crystallography
Prerequisites
No prerequisites are necessary, but enrollment in the related courses is desirable.