Event
AIM Lab Summer 2025 FIB Short Course
Tuesday, July 15, 2025
9:30 a.m.
AIM Lab, Kim Building room 1237E
Wen-An Chiou
3014050541
wachiou@umd.edu
https://nanocenter.umd.edu/aimlab/short-courses/2025-summer/2025-summer-fib.php
AN INTRODUCTION TO FOCUS ION BEAM (FIB) FOR THE NEW FIB OPERATOR
Focus Ion Beam (FIB) is an extremely useful and powerful tool in physical/materials science, engineering, biological and medical sciences research. The AIM Lab at NanoCenter will be offering a short course in FIB during this summer break (July 2025) using our new Tescan dual beam FIB/SEM system. The short course provides an introduction to the FIB for those with little or no prior experience. This course covers basic principles and knowledge of operating the FIB. In addition to lectures, there will be an emphasis on laboratory exercises that focus on instrument operation and practical applications.
Date: July 15, 16, 17 and 18, 2025
Lecture: 9:30 to 11:30 am.
Room: 1207 (Large Conference Room) in IREAP, ERF Building or TBA.
Laboratory: Two hours/group/day (4 days, July 15, 16, 17 and 18, 2025)
Lab: FIB facility, Room 1237E, Kim Building
Limit: Maximum enrollment is 9 (3 lab groups, 2/3 persons per group)
Fee: $465 per person, $400 per person from the same research group. Fees for non-UMD participants will be different. Please check with the AIM Lab office.
Prerequisite: Must have SEM experience or permission from instructor.
To enroll, please fill out the application form and submit to AIM Lab office (1234 Kim Building) by 5:00 pm, Wednesday, July 9, 2025. Students accepted into the class will be informed by email by Friday (07/11/2025).
For more information regarding the FIB short course, please contact Wen-An Chiou at AIM Lab, or 301-405-0541, or send an e-mail to wachiou@umd.edu.
2025 Summer FIB Short Course Enrollment Form
