X-RAY Crystallography
Grab an opportunity to learn about different dimensions of X-Ray with X-RAY Crystallography by Swayam.
Online
16 WeeksQuick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Course Overview
The X-RAY Crystallography certification course is based on fundamental aspects of X-Ray studies, mainly focused on the principles on which the whole system is based on. The candidate who will enrol on this course will get a chance to learn about the theoretical aspects and the same applicability in practical terms. The X-RAY Crystallography certifications will be awarded to the students after the whole curriculum along with the assessments.
The X-RAY Crystallography training will bring one-by-one fundamentals on which system and machine work and help the students to grab it easier through hand-in-hand practicals, the duration of complete training would be complete sixteen-weeks within which successfully enrolled candidates need to complete all the assessments which will be marked for evaluation and only after that candidate will receive the certification in the last of the completion of the programme.
The training will be given to the students on a daily or weekly basis, it’s up to the students to choose with them whatever time interval they will be comfortable with it. To enrol for the X-RAY Crystallography programme, the candidate needs to make online registration for the course on the Swayam platform and later have to add on the courses.
The Highlights
- Sixteen-weeks core X-RAY Crystallography online course
- Categorised into ARPIT standards
- Specialised in X-Ray science
- Affiliated and affirmed by UGC
- Ongoing course
- Complete English curriculum
Programme Offerings
- Daily scheduled lectures
- Rehearsal classes
- tutorials
- Feedback
- quizzes
- assignments
- External examination
- Online Examinations
Courses and Certificate Fees
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Eligibility Criteria
Work experience
As a consequence, enrolling in X-RAY Crystallography by Swayam requires no previous work experience.
Education
There is no requirement in the form of education criteria for students to get admission into the X-RAY Crystallography certification course.
What you will learn
After completing the X-RAY Crystallography programme, candidates will learn the following skills and abilities -
- Candidates complete the curriculum within the specified period along with effective training.
- The complete X-RAY Crystallography certification syllabus will be based on the fundamental elements that are necessary for machine processing.
- Crystalline materials will be introduced to the students, the candidate will practise them along with complete training.
- The candidate will learn the refractive index and its usage and conductivity in the process.
- Crystal systems will be introduced at the end of the module, the candidate will complete it at the end.
- Different space groups will be taught to the students to make them more effective.
- Glide-reflection is necessarily taught in the beginning because it’s fundamental for the complete course.
- Fundamentals and principles will be revised from time to time as the course continues.
Who it is for
The following interested students can register for this course -
- Any aspirant who wants to or interested in learning X-Ray science can apply for the course, no such pre-requirement is needed.
Admission Details
The admission procedure for the X-RAY Crystallography online course is mentioned below -
Step 1: Get to the main core website https://onlinecourses.swayam2.ac.in/arp20_ap42/preview and have a complete overlook of the course from top to down.
Step 2: Step 2: After checking all of the details, candidates can register for the Swayam website.
Step 3: The next step is to sign in to the applicant's course enrollment page.
Step 4: After logging in, the applicant merely needs to press 'Join' to start the course.
Step 5: The applicant has been admitted into the course successfully.
The Syllabus
- The understanding of Crystalline/amorphous materials and some of their physical properties viz melting point, anisotropic/isotropic in nature, electrical resistance, refractive index and conductivity
- Methods of obtaining single crystal by different techniques Viz., slow evaporation either by single / mixer of solvents
- Vapour diffusion techniques- a combination of solvents
- The crystallization process involved- either exothermic/endothermic
- Controlling the evaporation rate
- Selecting suitable Crystals, the suitable size, the defects associated with the crystals
- How to choose a crystal-free from defects by microscope
- Use of polarizing microscope
- The unit cell and the symmetries associated
- The basic symmetry in the seven Crystal systems
- The 32 point groups associated with them and the symmetry operations
- Equivalent points, Viz., rotation, reflection, screw-rotation followed by a translation along the rotation axis, glide- reflection followed by a translation in the plane of reflection, and symmetry generated equivalent points.
- Understanding crystalline substance
- Selected important Space groups viz., Triclinic-2, Monoclinic 15, orthorhombic 25,(centrosymmetric and non-centrosymmetric) space groups with their packing symmetries,
- Equivalent points
- Generated higher symmetry points
- Condition for Diffraction
- The wavelength of the source and its relation with the slit width
- How the Crystal acts as a Diffraction Grating with respect to X-Ray as a source
- Braggs Law and Laue equation for diffraction
- Concept of Reciprocal Lattice
- constructing the Miller Indices from reciprocal lattice
- Braggs law in the reciprocal lattice
- Scattering Power of an atom
- Structure Factor Equation
- Derivation and Interpretation of Structure Factor Equation
- Proving the Systematic absent condition from the structure factor equations
- Using the Reciprocal lattice understanding the Diffraction Pattern
- Indexing the Powder Pattern or single Crystal pattern
- Three-dimensional Intensity data collection: description about the Diffractometer
- X-ray tube
- the geometry of the diffractometer and understanding their significance
- the three/four circles viz., Phi, Omega, Kappa and two Theta
- Deciding the crystal quality from rotation
- still picture
- resolution from the matrix and obtaining the Cell parameters
- Refinement
- deciding the system
- Data collection strategy
- Selecting the parameters like time of exposure depending on the crystal quality
- The data collection based on the system namely- quadrant, hemisphere, or full sphere for data collection
- Refinement of the Cell parameters from the full data
- Further Data Integration
- Selection of suitable parameters for data process
- Determining the Crystal System
- Analyzing the systematic absent conditions
- Space group Determination
- Structure Solution: Considering the Intensity as a waveform
- Converting Intensity into Structure factor
- Amplitude of the wave
- The PHASE associated
- Solve the PHASE problem
- Determining the PHASES
- Structure solution
- Understanding the Fourier Equation as a wave function and its application in Computing the electron density map
- Obtaining the fractional coordinates
- Calculating the geometries like Bond Length
- Bond angles, the torsional angles and mean plane calculation
- The dihedral angle between the mean planes
Instructors
IISc Bangalore Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ's)
The complete syllabus will work on basic principles and fundamentals that are inclined in the X-Ray processing.
This course will be taught by DR M.NETHAJI.
The assessment pattern is divided into two parts, initially, it’s based on an internal assessment for 30% weightage and the latter part is on an external assessment which is 70% weightage.
No work experience is required and asked to apply for this particular course, the candidate can go without any post-work experience.
The course is of a complete sixteen-week duration, it will be completed in the same.
As a condition, candidates can call the Swayam portal's helpline number, where they can obtain full assistance with the application process.
Candidates may contact their professors if they have any questions or concerns.
Those interested in learning about the various concepts of X-Ray science should take the course.