Past Events

This instrument training will teach users how to use the Multiwire Back-Reflection Laue Diffractometer to determine the orientation of single crystals and to determine if single crystals are possibly twinned.

Active MIT.nano user account is required to participate in this training. Please setup an account prior to registering for the training event. 

This group training event will focus on the basic imaging and operation of the Zeiss SIGMA HD VP available at Characterization.nano. Users will learn about specifics of the instrument configurations, different imaging detectors available and strategies for image quality improvement. We'll use standard sample for this training. Full independent tool access will be granted upon completion of 2 additional one-on-one supervised use sessions that will be coordinated with the staff me. 

Active MIT.nano user account  (MUMMS) is required to participate in this training. Please setup an account prior to registering for the training event. 

The Wet Chemical Process Training provides an introduction for all work with liquid chemicals in Fab.nano. Completion is required for any use of fume hoods or wet benches (including solvents, hands-on training for spin coaters, corrosive hoods and wet benches).

The training is also a prerequisite for 24-hour access to the Fab.nano facility, as it provides the relevant safety foundations.

This course will consist of a lecture teaching the basic principals of XRF analysis and hands-on training how to use the handheld XRF spectrometer and data analysis software to determine the elemental composition of samples.

Active MIT.nano user account is required to participate in this training. Please setup an account prior to registering for the training event. 

All users without previous cleanroom work experience are required to take the quick-start training. Waivers for prior experience will be handled during the Fab.nano orientation.

The quick-start provides hands-on training to new users, by following through a simple 1-mask process in a small group. You will gain familiarity with entering the lab, handling samples, learn about deposition, lithography and etch tools, and how to verify process results.

An active MIT.nano user account is required to participate in this training. Please setup an account prior to registering for the training event.

Because we are working in the lab, please wear long pants and full shoes

Please have the Fab.nano Orientation completed before the quick-start event.

This class will teach the basics of collecting data using the Rigaku SmartLab with divergent beam and parallel-beam optics.  The focus will be data collection from polycrystalline thin films using X-Ray Powder Diffraction (XRPD) techniques and Grazing Incidence X-Ray Diffraction (GIXD).  The techniques will be applicable to other types of samples, such as powders and pellets. In addition, the basics of collecting X-ray reflectivity (XRR) data will be covered.

Active MIT.nano user account is required to participate in this training. Please setup an account prior to registering for the training event. 

The orientation consists of a series of self-paced videos to watch, and a 30-minute check-in over zoom, where we provide an introduction, answer questions about the lab & capabilities and how to get started, and check for any missing trainings. All cleanroom and packaging space users need to complete the orientation before card access can be granted.

Users with no prior cleanroom experience also take a half-day “quick-start” class, which provides a hands-on experience in core methods (deposition, lithography, etch). Users with prior cleanroom experience will receive a waiver during the orientation check-in. If you only need to use the packaging space (and not the cleanroom), the quick-start is not needed.

Registering for the orientation, you will get a chance to describe your general fabrication needs, helping us better understand each user’s goals and expectations. The registration form also contains a checklist to help you spot any missing EHS trainings.

After registering, you will get an email with a link to the videos to watch, and the zoom link to the orientation event.

The orientation consists of a series of self-paced videos to watch, and a 30-minute check-in over zoom, where we provide an introduction, answer questions about the lab & capabilities and how to get started, and check for any missing trainings. All cleanroom and packaging space users need to complete the orientation before card access can be granted.

Users with no prior cleanroom experience also take a half-day “quick-start” class, which provides a hands-on experience in core methods (deposition, lithography, etch). Users with prior cleanroom experience will receive a waiver during the orientation check-in. If you only need to use the packaging space (and not the cleanroom), the quick-start is not needed.

Registering for the orientation, you will get a chance to describe your general fabrication needs, helping us better understand each user’s goals and expectations. The registration form also contains a checklist to help you spot any missing EHS trainings.

After registering, you will get an email with a link to the videos to watch, and the zoom link to the orientation event.

This course will teach you how to profile fit data in the program HighScore Plus.  Profile fitting is the first step to quantification of XRPD data.  Profile fitting allows a user to extract precise information about peak position, intensity, and width. Once XRPD data have been profile fit, a variety of calculations are possible. This session will focus on refining unit cell lattice parameters, indexing diffraction data, % crystallinity, and calculating the relative weight fractions of phases in a mixture (quantitative phase analysis). 

Additional workshops will focus on calculating nanocrystallite size and microstrain from peak broadening. 

Active MIT.nano user account is required to participate in this training. Please setup an account prior to registering for the training event. 

This group training event will focus on the basic operation of the EDAX EDS available at Characterization.nano. This group training will cover theoretical background, software interface and strategies for Data collection. Users can bring their own samples for this training. SEM training is a prerequisite for this training. Full independent tool access will be granted upon completion of this training session.

Active MIT.nano user account is required to participate in this training. Please setup an account prior to registering for the training event.  

Basic SEM training is a prerequisite for this training.