Focused Ion Beam Applications
An intensive five-day short course covering ion/solid interaction physics, prototyping, ex-situ and in-situ specimen preparation, Cryo-FIB, and 3D nanotomography.
Course Structure & Textbook Reference
*All rooms are in Whitaker Lab unless specified otherwise.
Please note that all lectures are highlighted in boldface and labs are listed in normal font.
Monday, June 1 (Lectures are in boldface, lab titles in normal font)
| Time | Session / Title | Room | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Session | |||
| 8:30-8:40 | Welcome | 303* | Watanabe |
| 8:45-10:00 | Lecture Introduction to Focused Ion Beams | 451 | Giannuzzi |
| 10:00-10:20 | Break | — | — |
| 10:20-12:00 | Lecture Physics of Ion/Solid Interactions | 451 | Michael |
| 12:00 | Lunch | — | — |
| Afternoon Session | |||
| 1:15-3:00 | Lab Lab 1: Software Simulations for Ion-Solid Interactions | 257 | Michael / Giannuzzi |
| 3:00-3:30 | Break | — | — |
| 3:30-5:00 | Lecture Imaging with Ions | 451 | Michael |
| 5:15 | Dinner | — | — |
| Evening Session | |||
| 6:15-7:15 | Lecture Micro and Nanofabrication: Milling and Deposition for Prototyping | 451 | Giannuzzi |
| 7:15-7:30 | Break | — | — |
| 7:30-9:30 | Lab Lab 2: Introduction to FIB instruments, imaging with ions, optimizing deposition and milling strategies Scios FIB/SEM | 451 / 172B | Michael / K. Scott / Wu (Thermo Fisher) |
Tuesday, June 2 (Lectures are in boldface, lab titles in normal font)
| Time | Session / Title | Room | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Session | |||
| 8:30-10:00 | Lecture SEM Sample Preparation for 2D Cross-Sectioning and 3D Tomography | 451 | K. Scott |
| 10:00-10:15 | Break | — | — |
| 10:15-12:00 | Lab Lab 3: Sample preparation for 2D Imaging Scios FIB/SEM | 451 / 172B | K. Scott / Giannuzzi / Wu (Thermo Fisher) |
| 12:00 | Lunch | — | — |
| Afternoon Session | |||
| 1:15-2:15 | Lecture Plasma Source FIB and Laser FIB Imaging | 451 | Michael |
| 2:15-3:15 | Lab Lab 4: Intro to PFIB Amber X2 - remote | 451 | Giannuzzi / Sharang (Tescan USA) |
| 3:15-3:30 | Break | — | — |
| 3:30-5:15 | Lab Lab 5: 3D FIB SEM acquisition methods Helios PFIB | 451 | Rick Passey - TFS (with Giannuzzi / K. Scott / Michael) |
| 5:15 | Dinner | — | — |
| Evening Session | |||
| 6:30-7:00 | Lab Lab 6: Laser Demo (Remote) | 451 | Giannuzzi / N. May (Tescan USA) |
| 7:00-8:00 | Lecture Segmenting 3D Data Sets | 451 | K. Scott |
| 8:30-8:45 | Lecture Ion Implantation Damage and Redeposition During Ion Milling | 451 | Giannuzzi |
| 8:45-9:30 | Lab Lab 7: Student Guided Group Lab Scios FIB/SEM | 451 / 172B | Wu (Thermo Fisher) |
Wednesday, June 3 (Lectures are in boldface, lab titles in normal font)
| Time | Session / Title | Room | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Session | |||
| 8:30-10:15 | Lecture S/TEM and APT Specimen Preparation with FIB | 451 | Giannuzzi |
| 10:15-10:30 | Break | — | — |
| 10:30-12:00 | Lab Lab 8: S/TEM Specimen Prep I – INLO specimen prep Scios FIB/SEM and Helios PFIB | 451 / 172B | Giannuzzi / K. Scott / Michael / Wu / Passey / Campos / Tsekrekas |
| 12:00 | Lunch | — | — |
| Afternoon Session | |||
| 1:15-2:45 | Lab Lab 9: S/TEM Specimen Prep II – Low Energy Polishing and APT prep Scios FIB/SEM and Helios PFIB | 451 / 172B | Giannuzzi / K. Scott / Michael / Wu / Passey / Campos / Tsekrekas |
| 2:45-3:00 | Break | — | — |
| 3:00-5:00 | Lab Lab 10: S/TEM Specimen Prep III – EXLO specimen prep Scios FIB/SEM and Helios PFIB | 451 / 172B | Giannuzzi / K. Scott / Michael / Passey / Campos / Tsekrekas |
| Evening Events | |||
| Evening | Buses pick up in front of Whitaker lab building starting from 5:15 - 5:45 pm | — | — |
| 6:00 | Cocktail Hour | Hotel Bethlehem | — |
| 7:00 | Course Banquet | Hotel Bethlehem | — |
Thursday, June 4 (Lectures are in boldface, lab titles in normal font)
| Time | Session / Title | Room | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Session | |||
| 8:30-10:15 | Lecture Organic Materials and Cryo-FIB Applications | 451 | K. Scott |
| 10:15-10:30 | Break | — | — |
| 10:30-12:00 | Lab Lab 11: ex situ Lift Out Tescan EXLO (remote) | 451 | Giannuzzi (TESCAN USA) / K. Scott |
| 12:00 | Lunch | — | — |
| Afternoon Session | |||
| 1:15-3:00 | Lecture 3D FIB/SEM for Biological Samples | 451 | K. Scott |
| 3:00-3:30 | Break | — | — |
| 3:30-4:15 | Lecture Cryo-FIB/PFIB/STEM Specimen Preparation | 451 | Giannuzzi |
| 4:15-4:45 | Lecture FIB-SIMS/RAMAN | 451 | Giannuzzi |
| 5:15 | Dinner | — | — |
| Evening Session | |||
| 6:30-9:30 | Lecture Quantitative 3D imaging with FIBSEM Nanotomography | 119 | K. Scott |
Friday, June 5 (Lectures are in boldface, lab titles in normal font)
| Time | Session / Title | Room | Lecturer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morning Session | |||
| 8:30-9:15 | Lecture Post-FIB Cleaning of TEM Specimens | 451 | Bonifacio (Fischione) |
| 9:15-9:45 | Lecture Selecting FIB Tools and Wrap-Up Q&A | 451 | K. Scott |
| 9:45-10:00 | Break | — | — |
| 10:00-11:00 | Lab Lab 12: Nanomill Lab demo Lab Lab 13: Student Samples and Hands-On Lab (Scios FIB SEM) | 153 172B | Bonifacio (Fischione) Wu (Thermo Fisher) |
| 11:00-12:00 | Lab Lab 12: Nanomill Lab demo Lab Lab 13: Student Samples and Hands-On Lab (Scios FIB SEM) | 153 172B | Bonifacio (Fischione) Wu (Thermo Fisher) |
| 12:00 | Lunch (box lunches – Whitaker Lobby) | Whitaker Lobby | — |