Past Events

This workshop will introduce you to the X-ray powder diffraction data analysis software "HighScore Plus".  This course will focus on phase analysis (phase ID) using HighScore Plus. Students will be practice using the interface to accomplish basic tasks such as visualizing data, fitting background, peak search; and phase analysis by comparing experimental data to reference patterns and automated search/match.

This course is a pre-requisite for all advanced analysis workshops using HighScore Plus.

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 theory and operation of the Renishaw Invia Reflex Micro Raman
Users will learn about specifics of the instrument capabilities and strategies for data collection and data quality improvement. Users can bring their own (non-hazardous) samples for this training. We will work together until we are both comfortable with your safe and successful operation of the instrument in a shared facility environment. This is usually one session <2hours. 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. 

All users have lab access during staffed hours (Mo-Th 8am - 9pm; Fr 8am-7pm).  To be able to use the lab after-hours and on weekends, users need to understand how to respond in emergency situations. During the 24h access qualification, a small group of PTC members ask you relevant safety questions that allow you to demonstrate your knowledge. This discussion typically takes 10-15 minutes.

Prior completion of the wet chemical training is required, as it provides the relevant safety foundations. 

This class will teach students the basic operation of the Bruker D8 HRXRD instrument.  The emphasis of this class will be on using triple-axis diffraction to collect data from epitaxial thin films.  This session will cover collecting coupled-scans of Bragg peaks and rocking curves.  This class will establish the foundation for collecting reciprocal space maps of epitaxial thin films, but the actual collection of RSMs will be covered in the separate class.  

This class will also cover the basis of collecting X-ray reflectivity (XRR) data from thin films.

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 300, Zeiss Gemini 450 and Zeiss Merlin SEM's available at Characterization.nano. Users will learn about specifics of the instrument configurations, different imaging detectors available and strategies for image quality improvement. Users can bring their own samples for this training. Full independent tool access will be granted upon completion of 2 additional one-on-one supervised use session that will be coordinated with the staff member during this small group training. 

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

The PANalytical Empyrean diffractometer is an excellent choice for X-ray powder/polycrystalline diffraction measurements with low background. The default mode of this instrument is in Bragg-Brentano parafocusing geometry with CuKa1,Ka2 doublet radiation. Samples can be loaded into a 45-position sample changer to input into the reflection-transmission spinner stage. The instrument has linear position sensitive detector (Pixcel 1D, max count rate: 6.5 x 10^9 cps) which permits rapid data collection up to 255 times faster than with a traditional point detector.

The basic instrument training session will focus on the collection of powder diffraction data using the Bragg Brentano High Definition (BBHD) flat mirror optic, 45-position sample changer, reflection transmission spinner (in reflection geometry) and the Pixcel 1D detector.  This configuration is best suited for high-speed high-resolution data collection from powders and polycrystalline thin films.

Accessories include a Anton Paar CHC+ Cryo-Humidity stage. After you have completed this training, you can request individual training on the humidity stage available with this instrument. 

Users of this instrument should also strongly consider taking a data analysis course to suit their needs, such as the line profile fitting course for crystallite size and microstrain analysis, the Rietveld refinement series for quantitative phase analysis and unit cell analysis, or the Introduction to High Score Plus for qualitative phase identification and database search techniques.

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 theory and operation of the Perkin Elmer 1050 UVVISNIR Spectrophotometer
Users will learn about specifics of the instrument capabilities and strategies for data collection and data quality improvement. Users can bring their own (non-hazardous) samples for this training. We will work together until we are both comfortable with your safe and successful operation of the instrument in a shared facility environment. This is usually one session <2hours. 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. 

This group training event will focus on the basic theory and operation of the Quantum Design Inc. Magnetic Property Measurement System (MPMS-3). Users will learn about specifics of the instrument capabilities and strategies for data collection and data quality improvement. 

Please review the MPMS Introduction video prior to the training

After this session you can schedule time to run your sample(s).
 

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

This training event will focus on the basic imaging and operation of the Bruker Icon AFM available at MIT.nano Characterization Facilities. Starting from the basic principles of AFM, users will also learn about cantilever selection and installation, different imaging modes, image quality improvement, and data processing and analysis methods. Users can bring their own samples for this training and SPM probes are provided. Notice, users must supply their own probes for followup qualification sessions. 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 member during this small group training.

The Icon XR has many SPM modes including contact and PeakForce tapping mode with ScanAsyst, Magnetic Force Microscopy, Piezo Force Microscopy, conducting atomic force microscopy (AFM). There are also additional features such as electrical characterization from 80 fA to 1 uA with 10 nm spatial resolution, Kelvin Force Probe Microscopy with amplitude or frequency feedback, and pixel-by-pixel quantitative force characterization to probe material properties. Following the basic training session, users can coordinate an advanced mode specific training with the MIT.nano staff.

Active MIT.nano user account 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.