Physics of Surfaces and Nanostructures (E/A) - Surfaces
| Course | Physics of Surfaces and Nanostructures (E/A) |
|---|---|
| Course No. | Surfaces |
| Category | Type | Language | Teaching hours | CP | Semester |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elective | Lecture | English | 2 | 3 | WT |
Preparation: Basic knowledge of solid state physics
Form of Testing and Examination: Oral examination
Length of Course: 1 semester
Aims of the Course:
Understanding of fundamental concepts in surface and nanostructure science
Knowledge of basic fields and important applications
Contents of the Course:
The lecture introduces to modern topics of surface and nanostructure
physics. Basic concepts are illustrated with examples and the link to
technical applications is emphazised. Topics covered are
surface structure and defects,
adsorption and heterogeneous catalysis,
surface thermodynamics and energetics
surface electronic structure and quantum dots,
magnetism at surfaces
epitaxy and thin film processes,
oxide films
ion beam processes at surfaces,
clusters,
graphene
Recommended Literature:
Michely: Skriptum (available during the course)
H. Ibach: Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces (Springer, Berlin 2006)
K. Oura et al: Surface Science - an introduction (Springer, Berlin 2003)
M. Prutton: Introduction to Surface Physics (Oxford University Press, 1994)
H. Lüth: Solid Surfaces, Interfaces and Thin Films, (Springer, Berlin 2001)
M. Henzler/ W. Göpel: Oberflächenphysik des Festkörpers (Teubner, Stuttgart 1994)