Project Info
Revealing Structure in Atom Probe Tomography
Jeramy Zimmerman | jdzimmer@mines.edu
Our group uses atom probe tomography (APT) to analyze the structure of different materials. The APT tool returns a point cloud of data consisting of the 3D location of atoms or molecules and its mass. Understanding the structure of the data typically requires basic statistical analysis and model development. Other possible direction includes simulating atom probe tomography data or assisting with related hands on laboratory experiments. We use this data to design experiments in the lab and understand data outputs. This is currently applied to organic light emitting diode materials (like in your flagship phone display), but we are extending these ideas into many other materials systems.
More Information
https://pubs.acs.org/doi/10.1021/acs.chemmater.8b04476
We will provide information on the spatial statistics and dat analysis.
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Student Preparation
Qualifications
A course in programming, familiarity with linux, and an interest in analyzing data.
Time Commitment
20 hours/month, but could vary widely.
Skills/Techniques Gained
Technical skills include data analysis, high performance computing experience, machine learning, data simulation, and statistical analysis. You will also get experience working with graduate students.
Mentoring Plan
Weekly meetings with myself and/or a graduate student working on similar topics and attendance at group meeting and, if available, a multi-faculty APT meeting.