These samples will be both preliminary and final production samples, along with samples for investigative and failure analysis. Activities will include preparing and running samples on spectrometers and Leco Gas Equipment for analysis of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon, sulfur and hydrogen. Math and chemistry would be very helpful, though not required. A good friendly attitude is a must. Electron Microprobe Laboratory Apprentice will serve as a laboratory assistant in the electron microprobe laboratory.
Most potential projects are in mineralogy, geochemistry or materials research.
The OSU electron microprobe laboratory provides analytical support to scientists and engineers, from both within the university and from industry. This support usually consists of the application microanalytical data to the solution of a wide range of problems. Students working in this laboratory are given as much flexibility as possible in the selection of a project. Recent apprentices have worked on investigations involving the analysis of volcanic rocks dredged from the ocean floor. These studies centered around the determination of the range of composition of inclusions in crystals from ocean floor lava.