We are happy to announce that IONTOF will hold a virtual User School July 2024 for our TOF-SIMS users in the Americas time zones.
Our applications specialists have designed an online program that will allow an interactive exchange between themselves and participants using our video conferencing tool. Each session is designed to last approximately three hours which should be enough time to cover the respective content, as well as leave time for individual questions and discussion.
The courses are dedicated to TOF-SIMS users and will cover data evaluation and interpretation, using a comprehensive range of tools present in the latest SurfaceLab 7.3 software.
If you would like to attend the Americas IONTOF User School courses 2024 please use the registration form below. Please note that places will be allocated on a "first come first served" basis.
Online Courses
Each course = 3 h incl. short break, from 9am - 12pm EDT
Monday, July 8th 2024, 9am - 12pm EDT
Instrument Usage (M6) Part 1
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Guidelines for Selection of Parameters (Spectrometry)
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Analyser Modes, Polarity
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LMIG Modes (Species, Current)
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Charge Compensation
Tuesday, July 9th 2024, 9am - 12pm EDT
Instrument Usage (M6) Part 2
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Guidelines for Selection of Parameters (Imaging)
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LMIG Modes (Species, Focus, Resolution)
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Guidelines for Selection of Parameters (Profiling)
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Sputter Gun (Species, Energy, Current)
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Interlaced vs Non-Interlaced Sputtering
Wednesday, July 10th 2024, 9am - 12pm EDT
Software Part 1: Data Correction
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Mass Calibration
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Dead Time Correction
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Lateral Shift Correction
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Mass Shift Correction
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Advanced ToF Correction
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Vertical Shift Correction
Thursday, July 11th 2024, 9am - 12pm EDT
Software Part 2: Useful Tools and Features
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Little tools in each Program which make your work easier.
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Statistics
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Templates
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Working with multiple data sets
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What pre-requisites are needed to attend the courses?
In the course we will repeat some ToF-SIMS operating basics and will also share some insights into special applications. However, it is highly recommended that you have a basic understanding of the SIMS principle and that you have operated a ToF-SIMS instrument before.
Will we be able to use the instrument?
We will not be able to grant our participants access to a ToF-SIMS instrument. However, during the sessions for selecting appropriate measurement conditions and parameters an M6 instrument will be used live by our application scientists while the instruments monitor is shared live with all participants.
Which software version will be used?
The latest software version, SurfaceLab 7.4, will be used during the course. However, all users with older versions of SurfaceLab can participate with minor compromises.
What are the suggested hardware requirements to attend?
We will be using screen sharing and PowerPoint presentations during the session. In order to be able to follow the screen sharing part a monitor of at least 24'' and 1080p resolution or better is suggested. MS Teams however offers the possibility to zoom in and out on the screen shared.
Can I record the session?
No, it is not allowed to record the training session. However, all participants will receive extensive training materials in digital form.
