Teaching

GEOSCI 777 – Electron Beam Microanalysis

The purpose of this course is to provide the practical skills and theoretical background to enable the application of the scanning electron microscope (SEM) and the electron probe microanalysis (EPMA) for scientific research. See the 2024 Course Schedule for list of lecture topics.

–next offered Fall 2025 by Will Nachlas–


Class Demos

If you are an instructor interested in teaching your students about electron microscopy and microanalysis, we are happy to host visiting groups. Email (nachlas -at- wisc.edu) to discuss plans and consider visiting the Geology Museum on your trip to Weeks Hall.

High-voltage electron gun for EPMA capable of producing a sub-micrometer beam at 500-30,000 V
Gas-flow proportional X-ray detector