| TFYY63 | Surface Physics, 4,5 ECTS credits. /Ytfysik/ |
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Prel. scheduled
hours: 44 |
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Area of Education: Science Subject area: Physics |
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| Advancement level
(A-D): D
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Course literature: Zangwill A.: "Physics at Surfaces", Cambridge University Press 1988. |
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| A written examination Two laboratory work assignments |
2,5 p 0,5 p |
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Course language is English. Department offering the course: IFM. Director of Studies: Leif Johansson Examiner: Leif Johansson Link to the course homepage at the department Course Syllabus in Swedish |
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