Getting Started

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  • Detailed agenda with in-depth, hands-on sessions covering EELS, 4D STEM, and spectrum imaging workflows

  • Plan your travel and accommodations

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Agenda

Tuesday, 27 October 2026

Time Description
Welcome
08:00 - 08:30
 Continental breakfast
08:30 - 08:45
 Official course opening and overview


Lecture All groups computer lab
08:45 - 09:00
 EELS in the TEM: An introduction
09:00 - 10:00
 Information from the EELS spectrum


10:00 - 10:15
 Coffee break


10:15 - 11:30
 Introduction to STEM EELS-SI and practical EELS in the TEM


Group demo All groups computer lab, Remote to TEM
11:30 - 12:30
 Introduction to the GIF, EELS, and STEM-EELS acquisition


12:30 - 13:30
 Lunch


Hands-on labs
13:30 - 15:30
 TEM lab 1a: Hands-on operation - Spectrometer tuning and EELS acquisition

Group 1 at TEM with GIF Continuum



Data analysis lab 1a: Introduction to DigitalMicrograph and EELS analysis

Group 2 in computer lab


15:30 - 16:00
 Discussion and refreshments


16:00 - 18:00
 TEM lab 1b: Hands-on operation - Spectrometer tuning and EELS acquisition

Group 2 at TEM with GIF Continuum



Data analysis lab 1b: Introduction to DigitalMicrograph and EELS analysis

Group 1 in computer lab


Wednesday, 28 October 2026

Time Description
Welcome
08:00 - 08:30
 Continental breakfast


Lecture All groups in the computer lab
08:30 - 09:15
 Detector and optics
09:15 - 10:15
 EELS quantification


10:15 - 10:30
 Coffee break


10:30 - 11:30
 Practical EFTEM, EFTEM-SI, and 4D STEM


Group demo All groups in the computer lab, Remote to TEM
11:30 - 12:30
 Demo acquisition lab 2: EFTEM, EF-Diff, and EFTEM-SI acquisition


12:30 - 13:30
 Lunch


Hands-on labs
13:30 - 15:30
 TEM lab 2a: Hands-on operation - EFTEM, EF-Diff, and EFTEM-SI acquisition

Group 2 at TEM with GIF Continuum



Data analysis lab 2a: EFTEM Analysis and EELS quant and standards

Group 1 in computer lab


15:30 - 16:00
 Coffee break


16:00 - 18:00
 TEM lab 2b: Hands-on operation - EFTEM, EF-Diff, and EFTEM-SI acquisition

Group 1 at TEM with GIF Continuum



Data analysis lab 2b: EFTEM Analysis and EELS quant and standards

Group 2 in computer lab
 

Thursday, 29 October 2026

Time Description
Welcome
08:00 - 08:30
 Continental breakfast


Lecture All groups in the computer lab
08:30 - 09:15
 STEM EELS acquisition and optimization
09:15 - 10:15
Advanced processing tools


10:15 - 10:30
 Coffee break


10:30 - 11:30
 Advanced and unusual techniques


Group demo All groups in the computer lab, Remote to TEM
11:30 - 12:30
 STEM EELS-SI acquisition


12:30 - 13:30
 Lunch


Hands-on labs
13:30 - 15:30
 TEM lab 3a: Hands-on operation - STEM EELS-SI acquisition

Group 1 at TEM with GIF Continuum



Data analysis lab 3a: EELS analysis and advanced techniques

Group 2 in computer lab


15:30 - 16:00
 Coffee break


16:00 - 18:00
 TEM lab 3b: Hands-on operation - STEM EELS-SI acquisition

Group 2 at TEM with GIF Continuum



Data analysis lab 3b: EELS analysis and advanced techniques

Group 1 in computer lab


Dinner
19:00 - 21:30 Location to be announced
 

Friday, 30 October 2026

Time Description
Welcome
08:00 - 08:30
 Continental breakfast


Lecture  All groups in the computer lab
08:30 - 09:00
 Scripting, Python, and automation


Hands-on labs
09:00 - 10:45
 TEM lab 4a: Hands-on operation of 4D STEM

Group 2 at TEM with GIF Continuum



Data analysis lab 4a: 4D STEM analysis

Group 1 in computer lab


10:45 -11:00
 Coffee break


11:00 - 12:45
 TEM lab 4b: Hands-on operation of 4D STEM

Group 1 at TEM with GIF Continuum



Data analysis lab 4b:4D STEM analysis

Group 2 in computer lab


12:45 - 13:30 Lunch


Closing
13:30 - 14:00 Questions, course evaluation, and official closing

The agenda is subject to change based on the needs of the class.