EPMA Fall Workshop
September 24-26, 2003
University of Oregon (CAMCOR)
Eugene, Oregon
Speakers:
John Armstrong
NIST (National Institute of Standards and
Technology)
Microanalysis Group
Gaithersburg, MD
Tentative Program:
Wed morning (General EPMA)
John Armstrong
(NIST)- "Instrumental, standardization and correction
procedure requirements for performing high precision and good
accuracy electron microprobe analyses of geological materials and
other insulating specimens -- pitfalls and promises"
Morning break
Paul Wallace
(Univ of Oregon)- Measuring S Kalpha wavelength shifts in natural
silicate glasses
John Donovan
(Univ of Oregon)- MAN versus Off-peak background corrections
John Fournelle
(Univ of Wisconsin)- Fluorine in Fe-bearing phases, TAP vs
W/Si-60A vs W/Si-45A
Wed Afternoon (Geology and in the lab
discussions)
Ken Severin
(Univ of Alaska)- Na volatization in glasses
Claire Pettersen
(Univ of Wisconsin)- Metal diffusion in synthetic glasses
Scotty Cornelius
(Washington State University)- Calculation of mineral formulas
from microprobe analyses that include halogens
Thursday morning (Thin films)
John Armstrong
(NIST)- "Multiple voltage electron probe microanalysis
(MV-EPMA) A versatile and sensitive tool for non-destructive
characterization of thin films, layered specimens, and other
types of surface and near-surface analysis."
Morning Break
John Fournelle
(Univ of Wisconsin)-Light element EPMA 1. Boron in Mo-Si-B phases
and in MgB2
Tran Phung
(Univ of Oregon)- Al2O3-ZnO multi-layers and quantitation issues
with varying replicate thickness
John Fournelle- Need
for a realistic approximation of fluorescence across diffusion
couple boundaries for epma correction
Thursday afternoon (Materials and in the lab
discussions)
John Fournelle
(Univ of Wisconsin)- Crossover in LDEs (refraction effects in
multi-layers)
Paul Carpenter
(NASA, Marshall Flight Ctr)- EPMA Standards. Issues Related to
Measurement and Accuracy Evaluation in EPMA
Thin Film and light
element demonstration and discussion
Friday morning (in the lab discussion of
software issues)
Donovan, Fournelle,
Carpenter and Kremser lead discussion of present state
of software development
Morning break
Donovan, Fournelle,
Carpenter and Kremser lead discussion of future
capabilities and concerns
Registration:
Registration by mail or FAX will be
required by Aug 30, 2003 by all attendees. The registration form
is available here:
Registration fees are as follows:
Industry and other for profit registration:
$400
Academic and other non-profit registration:
$100
Checks should be made out to: University of Oregon
Coffee and snacks will be provided for the morning and afternoon breaks. No other meals will be provided although we will try to arrange for some group lunche and dinner outings during the workshop.
Location:
The location of the workshop will be in the
conference room, 200 Cascade Hall and the adjoining
Microanalytical Facility in 210 Cascade Hall depending on whether
a talk or lab is scheduled. A map of the campus is located here:
http://geography.uoregon.edu/infographics/uowebmap.html
Accomodations:
You will need to arrange for your own
lodgings. These places are all within easy walking distance to
the campus. The Best Western is the closest and the Phoenix Inn
is a little nicer.
Best Western Inn (New Oregon)
1655 Franklin Blvd
Eugene, OR 97403
(541) 683-3669
Campus Inn
390 E Broadway
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 343-3376
Phoenix Inn
850 Franklin Blvd
Eugene, OR 97401
(541) 344-0001
Travel:
Airport access and airline connections can
be viewed at