Thomas Schilling

MIT - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA)

Program

1. Spectroscopic Techniques in Materials Science: Building Structures at the Nanoscale

This talk will introduce the fundamental physical concepts behind the spectroscopic characterization of solid matter. Two specific techniques, Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy (FTIR) and Small Angle X-ray Scattering (SAXS) will be explained as examples of the application of spectroscopy to the study of structural problems in nanoscale materials research and development.

2. The Structure Factor: Morphological Prediction in the Laboratory

How do materials scientists tell the difference between cylinders, spheres, and cubes when these shapes are too small to see? This talk will introduce basic concepts in spectrogram analysis, focusing on the structure factor equation and other parameters used for data simulation and curve fitting.

3. The Limits of Theory: An Institutional Look at Instrumentation Development

What effects the way nanoscale materials "look" in different laboratory settings? The purpose of this talk will be to situate spectroscopic analysis in the real world by looking at the physical limitations imposed on the resolution of structural evidence by different experimental devices and analysis software.

O curso será oferecido em português.