This is a practical internship program focused on the structure and chemical analyses of Earth materials by analytical transmission electron microscopy (ATEM). It is particularly suitable to Ph.D. students, Post-Docs, and scientists who are interested in but not yet familiar with the electron diffraction technique, micro-structural observation, and nanometer-scaled chemical analysis of natural and synthetic materials by ATEM. This program is designed for beginners, persons who already took a lecture but did not yet take an ATEM operation course, and persons who want to use ATEM for their studies.

The internship consists of the following program:,

• Lectures on fundamental crystallography, electron diffraction, and EDS analysis for thin foil specimens
• Fundamental training course for ATEM operation

There is no limitation on the number of participants for the lectures. However, the number for the ATEM operation should be limited to 4-5 people at one time. In the case more than 4-5 people want to operate the ATEM, an additional training course may be considered. It is possible to participate only in the lectures.

The internship program ATEM is held in the following schedule.

November 16 (afternoon)
Lecture

1. Basic crystallography
2. Transmission image and electron diffraction
3. Quantitative chemical analysis

November 17 and 18
ATEM operation

1. Observation of transmission images
2. Observation of electron diffraction patterns
3. Quantitative chemical analysis

ATEM	Majorite