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Valid for year : 2006
 
TFYY63 Surface Physics, 4,5 ECTS credits.
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For:   Y   YMP  

 

Prel. scheduled hours: 44
Rec. self-study hours: 76

  Area of Education: Science

Subject area: Physics

  Advancement level (A-D): D

Aim:
To provide the student an insight into a current research field and elucidate the importance, in different technical circumstances, of knowing the composition and structure in the outermost layers of a solid.

Prerequisites: (valid for students admitted to programmes within which the course is offered)
TFFY17 Modern Physics, TFFY54 Quantum Mechanics are recommended. TFFY70 Physics of Condensed Matter I is desirable.

Note: Admission requirements for non-programme students usually also include admission requirements for the programme and threshhold requirements for progression within the programme, or corresponding.

Organisation:


Course contents:
The atomic composition and structure at surfaces of solids. Different surface analysis methods. Surface properties such as: work functions, surface states and surface diffusion. Simple surface adsorption processes.

Course literature:
Zangwill A.: "Physics at Surfaces", Cambridge University Press 1988.

Examination:
A written examination (U,3,4,5)
Two laboratory work assignments(U,G)
2,5 p
0,5 p
 



Course language is English.
Department offering the course: IFM.
Director of Studies: Leif Johansson
Examiner: Leif Johansson
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Last updated: 11/28/2005