School of Science

X-ray spectroscopy

This course is part of the programme
Physics and atrophysics II. level

Content

Readings

  • I. Arčon, Tutorials, videolectures, slides and student projects on X-ray spectroscopies techniques in the MiTeam e-classroom: https://mitv.ung.si/
  • Openly licensed textbooks at OpenStax, Rice University, Huston Texas, USA: https://openstax.org/subjects/science
  • University Physics: Volume 3. E-version
  • G. Bunker, "Introduction to XAFS: A Practical Guide to X-ray Absorption Fine Structure Spectroscopy", Cambridge University Press, 2010. Catalogue
  • Y. Iwasawa, K. Asakura, M. Tada, XAFS Techniques for catalysts, Nanomaterials, and Surfaces, Springer (2017). Catalogue
  • X-ray absorption spectroscopy (principles, applications, techniques of EXAFS, SEXAFS and XANES), edited by D.C. Konnigsberger and R. Prins, John Wiley and Sons, NY (1988).
  • F. Cvelbar, Merjenje ionizirajočega sevanja, DMFA – založništvo, Ljubljana 2003. Catalogue
  • D. A. Skoog, F. J. Holler, T. A. Nieman, Principles of Instrumental analysis, Saunders Colege Publishing, Philadelpia, 1998. Catalogue
  • W. H. Press, B. P. Flannery, S. A. Teukolsky, W. T. Vettering, Numerical Recipes, Cambridge University press, Cambridge, 1986. Catalogue
  • S. L. Meyer, Data analysis for scientists and engineers, J. Wiley and Sons (1975) Catalogue
  • I. Arčon, Introduction to XANES and EXAFS analysis. Nova Gorica: [I. Arčon], 2008. Catalogue
  • Katarina Vogel-Mikuš, Iztok Arčon, Peter Kump, Primož Pelicon, Marijan Nečemer, Primož Vavpetič, Špela Koren, Marjana Regvar, Analytical tools for exploring metal accumulation and tolerance in plants. Phytotechnologies : remediation of environmental contaminants. Boca Raton (FL): Taylor & Francis (2013) 443-495. E-version
  • B. Beckhoff, B. Kanngiesser, N. Langhoff R. Wedell H. Wolff, Handbook of Practical X-Ray Fluorescence Analysis, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2006, ISBN-10 3-540-28603-9 Springer Berlin, Heidelberg. E-version
  • Larch software and documentation (freeware XAS analysis software). E-version

University course code: 2FTS07

Year of study: 1. year

Semester: 2

Course principal:

Lecturer:

ECTS: 6

Workload:

  • Lectures: 30 hours
  • Exercises: 30 hours