Course Details
Subject {L-T-P / C} : ER5250 : Instrumental Methods in Geosciences { 3-0-0 / 3}
Subject Nature : Theory
Coordinator : Prof. Rekha S.
Syllabus
The destructive and non-destructive analytical techniques in Geology The working principle of Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), X-ray Fluorescence (XRF), X-ray Diffraction (XRD) Optical spectrometry - Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS), Atomic emission spectroscopy (AES), Mass spectrometry - Inductively coupled plasma mass spectroscopy (ICPMS), Raman spectrometry Chromatography Accuracy and Precision of Data International reference materials/ standards Sample preparation and analysis using the above instruments.
Course Objectives
- To understand the working principle of different instruments used in Geosciences.
Course Outcomes
Broad idea about the instruments used in Geosciences and its applications.
Essential Reading
- 1. S.J.B. Reed, Electron Probe Analysis and Scanning Electron Microscopy in Geology, Cambridge
- 2. B. Welz, and M. Sperling, Atomic Absorption Spectrometry, John Wiley
Supplementary Reading
- 2. P.J. Potts,, A handbook of silicate rock analysis, Springer
- 4. B. He. Bob, Two-Dimensional X-Ray Diffraction, John Wiley