The goal of training workshops at the Advanced Microscopy Facility is to produce highly qualified users. These are users who are capable of using the instruments unsupervised to do their research. However, workshops are available for anybody who is interested, not just researchers.
In order to facilitate self-serve access to the instruments we offer separate training workshops for each instrument, approximately once per month. Each workshop has six seats (SEM) or three seats (FIB), and are offered on a first come first served basis.
Hitachi S-4800 SEM Workshop
This workshop takes place over one and a half days:
- Day 1: groups of 6 persons, 9:30 AM to 4 PM
- Day 2: half a day of private one-on-one training for each person at a mutually convenient time. The goal is to analyze your own specimen and leave with publishable images
Workshop outline:
- Seminar presentation of theory and operation.
- Demonstration session:
- Sample preparation
- Microscope parts
- Sample loading
- SEM software setup
- Getting an image
- Taking a picture
- Hands-on session: Each student will complete the above tasks under the guidance of our staff.
- Following this first day, each person will have one day of supervised machine time to learn to tweak the system for their sample, and apply what they have learned in a one-on-one training environment.
Hitachi FB-2100 FIB Workshop
This workshop takes places over three days:
- Day 1: groups of 3 persons, 9:30 AM to 4 PM
- Day 2 and 3: private one-on-one training for each person at a mutually convenient time. The goal is to fabricate your own specimem and leave with a finished sample.
Workshop outline:
- Seminar presentation of theory and operation.
- Demonstration session:
- Component placement
- Startup procedure
- Machine operation - each of the following will be demonstrated by the instructor, and following that each student will complete the same task:
- Sample loading
- Beam calibration
- Sputtering
- Deposition
- Microsampler operation
- Following this first day, each person will have two days of supervised machine time to learn to tweak the system for their sample, and apply what they have learned in a one-on-one training environment.
CAMTEC Nanofabrication Workshop
The third annual CAMTEC Nanofabrication workshop began in October 2012 and concluded in January 2013. The first week was scheduled for SEM instruction, demonstration, hands-on practice and one-on-one training, the second week was scheduled FIB and EBL instruction and demonstration. The remaining sessions were not scheduled in detail, they were used for SEM, FIB and EBL one-on-one training as the students were available.
At the end of the workshop, each student prepared a presentation on an aspect of SEM, FIB or EBL. Please see the section below to download these presentations in PDF format.
2010 CAMTEC presentations
2010 CAMTEC presentations
2011 CAMTEC presentations
2011 CAMTEC presentations
2012 CAMTEC presentations
2012 CAMTEC presentations
Overall timetable
Overall timetable
Week one
| Monday |
Introductions and welcome [all groups] |
| SEM workshop [group 1 and 2] |
| Tuesday |
SEM workshop [group 3] |
| Wednesday |
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| Thursday |
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| Friday |
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Wednesday, Thursay and Friday will be used for half-day individual training sessions on the SEM. Session booking will depend on instrument availability and student schedules.
Week two
|
FIB |
EBL |
| Monday |
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
| Tuesday |
Group 3 |
Group 1 |
| Wednesday |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
| Thursday |
|
| Friday |
|
Thursay and Friday will be used for half-day individual training sessions on the SEM and full-day individual training sessions on the FIB and EBL. Session booking will depend on instrument availability and student schedules.
Detailed timetable - week one
Detailed timetable - week one
| Monday |
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
| 9:30-9:40 |
Introductions and welcome |
| 9:40-10:30 |
SEM introduction lecture |
|
| 10:30-12:00 |
SEM demonstration |
|
| 12:00-1:00 |
Lunch |
|
| 1:00-2:30 |
SEM hands-on practice |
Imagine analysis |
| 2:30-4:00 |
Image analysis |
SEM hands-on practice |
| 4:00-4:15 |
Sign up for one-on-one sessions |
|
| Tuesday |
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
| 9:40-10:30 |
|
|
SEM introduction lecture |
| 10:30-12:00 |
|
|
SEM demonstration |
| 12:00-1:00 |
|
|
Lunch |
| 1:00-2:30 |
|
|
SEM hands-on practice |
| 2:30-4:00 |
|
|
Image analysis |
| 4:00-4:15 |
|
|
Sign up for one-on-one sessions |
Detailed timetable - week two
Detailed timetable - week two
| Monday |
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
| 9:30-10:30 |
FIB introduction lecture |
EBL Introduction lecture |
|
| 10:30-12:00 |
Demonstration |
Demonstration |
| Start-up procedures |
Sample preparation |
| Sample loading |
Spin coating |
| Beam calibration |
Sample loading |
| 12:00-1:00 |
Lunch |
| 1:00-4:00 |
Deposition |
Focusing |
| Sputtering |
Coordinates |
| Using microprobe |
Writing |
|
Developing |
| 4:00-4:15 |
Sign up for one-on-one sessions |
| Tuesday |
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
| 9:30-10:30 |
EBL introduction lecture |
|
FIB Introduction lecture |
| 10:30-12:00 |
Demonstration |
|
Demonstration |
| Sample preparation |
|
Start-up procedures |
| Spin coating |
|
Sample loading |
| Sample loading |
|
Beam calibration |
| 12:00-1:00 |
Lunch |
|
Lunch |
| 1:00-4:00 |
Focusing |
|
Deposition |
| Coordinates |
|
Sputtering |
| Writing |
|
Using microprobe |
| Developing |
|
|
| 4:00-4:15 |
Sign up for one-on-one sessions |
|
Sign up for one-on-one sessions |
| Wednesday |
Group 1 |
Group 2 |
Group 3 |
| 9:30-10:30 |
|
FIB introduction lecture |
EBL Introduction lecture |
| 10:30-12:00 |
|
Demonstration |
Demonstration |
|
Start-up procedures |
Sample preparation |
|
Sample loading |
Spin coating |
|
Beam calibration |
Sample loading |
| 12:00-1:00 |
|
Lunch |
| 1:00-4:00 |
|
Deposition |
Focusing |
|
Sputtering |
Coordinates |
|
Using microprobe |
Writing |
|
|
Developing |
| 4:00-4:15 |
|
Sign up for one-on-one sessions |
Workshop calendar
We are currently running two training workshops, one for the Hitachi S-4800 SEM and one for the Hitachi FB-2100 FIB. In general they run once a month; select the appropriate link below to view the booking calendars, and look for entries labelled "workshop".
Also note, the next available workshop is generally listed in the right page-side information bar.
Apply for training
To apply for a training workshop, we ask that you contact our laboratory manager, or fill out the form below, or download a PDF copy and submit it in person.
