PHYS 614 - Introduction to Surface Physics

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A graduate-level introductory survey of the physics of solid surface. Both clean surfaces and adsorption systems will be discussed. A review of both theoretical and experimental techniques will be included. Topics include surface crystallography and characterization, surface electronic structure, electronic excitations and optical properties, thermodynamics and phase transitions, surface kinetics and dynamics, reactions at surfaces, epitaxy and growth. Analytical techniques include low-energy electron diffraction (LEED), high-resolution electron energy-loss spectroscopy (HREELS), UV photo-emission and inverse photo-emission (UPS, IPES), scanning tunneling microscopy (STM), auger spectroscopy (AES) and ion scattering.
When Offered: (Spring)
Prerequisite: Prerequisite: PHYS 601 or PHYS 424.