Educational Objectives

1. Learn the principles of x-ray safety and how to handle x-ray equipment.

2. Develop an understanding of the properties of x-rays.

3. Learn a Bragg's Law interpretation of x-ray diffraction and the concept of the reciprocal lattice.

5. Develop an understanding of the principles of structural analysis of powders, single crystals and thin films using the x-ray diffractometer.

6. : Build a foundation with a thorough description of crystalline structures, it presents a wider range of the synthetic and physical techniques used to prepare and characterize solids.