Electron Microprobe Facility
	Earth, Amospheric & Planetary Sciences

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Courses

• 12.141: Electron Microprobe Analysis. This course introduces the student to X-ray spectrometry and micrometer-scale quantitative chemical analysis of solids through hands-on laboratory exercises on the electron microprobe.
• 12.119: Analytical Techniques for Studying Environmental and Geologic Samples. This is a laboratory course supplemented by lectures that focuses on hands-on use of common analytical instruments to determine the mineralogy, elemental abundance and isotopic ratios of Sr and Pb in rocks, soils, sediments and water.
• Lab demo: Electron Microprobe Analysis on the JEOL JXA-8200 Superprobe. A single session during the Independent Activities Period that involves a demonstration of the capabilites of the electron microprobe.

Training for professionals

• X-ray Spectrometry and Imaging with the JEOL JXA-8200 Superprobe: Theory and Practice. An intensive course for JEOL service engineers.
• Summer short course: Electron Microprobe Analysis by Wavelength Dispersive Spectrometry. On-demand course for industry professionals.

Educational outreach

• Introduction and lab tour for Middle School students: Sponsored by the SEED Academy of the MIT Office of Engineering Outreach Programs.
• High School senior project: Mentoring program sponsored by the Community Charter School of Cambridge.

Study material

• Course notes
• 12.141 presentations: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4
• Lab demo presentation
• JEOL training presentation
• Recommended textbook: Scanning Electron Microscopy and X-ray Microanalysis: A Text for Biologists, Material Scientists, and Geologists, Goldstein et al., Plenum Press: New York.

Open Courseware

• 12.141: Electron Microprobe Analysis
• 12.119: Analytical Techniques for Studying Environmental and Geologic Samples
• 12.109: Petrology
• 12.108: Structure of Earth Materials