450011 VU Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry (2014W)

3.00 ECTS (2.00 SWS), SPL 45 - Doktoratsstudium Geowissenschaften, Geographie und Astronomie

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Registration/Deregistration

Note: The time of your registration within the registration period has no effect on the allocation of places (no first come, first served).

Registration is open from Fr 17.10.2014 08:00 to Mo 10.11.2014 15:00
Deregistration possible until Su 23.11.2014 15:00

Details

Language: English

Lecturers

Cynthia Adia Hall

Classes

Preliminary dates: 20 November 2014 - 5 December 2014

Information

Aims, contents and method of the course

The course will concentrate on geochemical profiles of solid-state environmental samples using Portable X-Ray Fluorescence Spectrometry. The structure of the course is an introduction lecture and hands-on measurements and analyses. There will be a review of the chemistry and physics concepts that are needed to understand the theory of the XRF, as well as a literature review of the applications. During the second part, students will be allowed to measure and analyze their own samples for other course work and research projects and work on analyzing the data. A one day field practice is also included.

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