Surface Science (160340-SS 2026)

Content

1. Properties of surfaces (atomic and electronic structure of surfaces)
2. Processes at surfaces (adsorption, desorption, diffusion, film growth and epitaxy)
3. Preparation of surfaces (physical and chemical methods)
4. Diffraction methods (Electron, X-ray and Helium diffraction)
5. Electron spectroscopies (Photoelectron, Auger and X-ray absorption spectroscopies) 
6. Scanning probe microscopies (Scanning tunnelling and atomic force microscopies)