Graduate Course in Surface Science Surface Science I - 750:627 (Also - Special Topics in Physical Chemistry, 160:541) Fall Semester, 2002
We are offering a two-semester course in the academic year 2002-2003 dealing with experimental and theoretical aspects of surface science. The course will be jointly taught by members of the physics and chemistry departments: R. Bartynski (Physics), E. Garfunkel (Chemistry), K. Burke (Chemistry), T. E. Madey (Physics and Chemistry), and K. Rabe (Physics). In the second semester, there will also be lectures by T. Gustafsson (Physics), B. J. Hinch (Chemistry), and F. Zimmermann (Physics).
Course Title: Surface Science Physics listing 750:627 Chemistry listing 160:541 Classes meet Wednesday (SEC 208) and Friday (NPL Conference Room), 11:30 - 12:50 Fall Semester, 2002
For information, please contact:
T. E. Madey, 212 Nanophysics Laboratory (NPL), Ext. 5-5185
The purpose of the course is to acquaint students in physics, chemistry, materials science and electrical engineering with the static and dynamic behavior of clean and adsorbate-covered solid surfaces and interfaces, from both theoretical and experimental points of view. Topics will include geometrical structure, surface morphology, electronic structure, surface composition, kinetics and dynamics (adsorption, scattering, vibrations, diffusion, desorption), structure and reactivity of surface molecules, non-thermal excitations of surfaces, catalysis and surface reactions. Surfaces of metals, oxides and semiconductors will be considered, as well as solid-solid and solid-liquid interfaces. Modern ultrahigh vacuum experimental methods will be discussed: theoretical basis, experimental aspects, and data interpretation.
The first semester will emphasize theoretical and experimental aspects of the electronic and geometric structure of surfaces, and an introduction to adsorption, desorption and diffusion. In the second semester, we will emphasize important surface processes, including atom and ion scattering, dynamical phenomena, and surface reactions. In addition, we will discuss several important applied areas (e.g., semiconductor processing, nanoscience, heterogeneous catalysis) where surface science techniques are being exploited.
Recommended books for the course are:
“Physics at Surfaces”
- 1 - by Andrew Zangwill (Cambridge U. Press, 1988)
“Modern Techniques of Surface Science - Second Edition” by D. P. Woodruff and T. A. Delchar Cambridge U. Press, 1994)
“Surfaces” Gary Attard and Colin Barnes (Oxford University Press, 1998)
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The following books have been placed on reserve in the Physics Library:
“Practical Surface Analysis” Second Edition, Vol 1 (1990) by D. Briggs, M. P. Seah
“Low Energy Electrons and Surface Chemistry”, Second Edition (1985) by G. Ertl, J. Kuppers
“Surface Science, an Introduction”, (1992) by J. B. Hudson
“Metal Surface Electron Physics” (1996) by A. Kiejna, K. F. Wojciechowski
“Surfaces and Interfaces of Solids”, Second Edition (1993) by H. Luth
“Introduction to Surface Physics” (1994) by M. Prutton
“Introduction to Surface Chemistry and Catalysis”, (1994) by G. A. Somorjai
“Surface Science, Foundations of Catalysis and Nanoscience”, (2002) by Kurt W. Kolasinski
“Principles of Adsorption and Reaction on Solid Surfaces”, (1996) by R. I. Masel
Some interesting web sites are: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/lsm/updated/index.html ; click on "Links" http://www.fhi-berlin.mpg.de/th/member/hermann_k.html http://www.fhi-berlin.mpg.de/th/personal/hermann/pictures.html
Course requirements will include 4 or 5 homework assignments, a midterm examination in early November, a paper (approx. 12 pages) due at the end of the semester, and an oral presentation based on the paper.
The syllabus summarizes the lectures to be given.
Note that an electronic version of this information is available at: http://www.physics.rutgers.edu/lsm Click on News Click on graduate Course in Surface Science
- 3 - Sept. 4, 2002 COURSE OUTLINE Surface Science Fall Semester 2002
Sept. 4 TEM Introduction to course, why are surfaces interesting, begin surface thermodynamics and surface structure Sept. 6 TEM Surface thermo; cont., Surface relaxation, reconstruct, defects. Sept. 11 TEM Surface structure, two dimensional lattices Sept. 13 TEM Electron mfp, diffraction methods: LEED Sept. 18 TEM LEED cont.; RHEED; STM Sept. 20 TEM Intro. to Electronic Properties Work Function, thermionic emiss.,field emission Sept. 25 KR Electronic Properties of Surfaces: jellium model, surface band structure, surface states; (3 lectures). Sept. 27 KR “ Oct. 2 KR “ Oct. 4 EG Theory: Chemist's approach to Bonds & Bands (2 lectures) Oct. 9 EG “ Oct. 11 TEM Intro. to electron spectroscopy: analyzers, electron optics Oct. 16 TEM Surface Comp. - core level spectroscopies - XPS Oct. 18 TEM Surface Composition - XPS, cont. Oct. 23 RAB Electronic properties: UPS, ARUPS, IPES Oct. 25 RAB Electronic properties, cont. Oct. 30 TEM Auger electron spectroscopy Nov. 1 TEM Other surface comp. and structure: FIM, SEM, LEEM Nov. 6 Mid Term Exam Nov. 8 No Class (AVS Symposium, Denver) Nov. 13 TEM Physics of ultrahigh vacuum (2 lectures) Nov. 15 TEM Physics of ultrahigh vacuum, cont. Nov. 20 TEM Adsorption, desorption, diffusion, etc. (4 lectures) Nov. 22 KB Computational methods for adsorption Nov. 27 TEM Adsorption, desorption, diffusion, cont. Dec. 4 TEM “ Dec. 6 TEM “
- 4 - Dec.11 TEM Student papers due; oral presentations
TEM: Prof. Madey KR Prof. Rabe EG: Prof. Garfunkel RAB: Prof. Bartynski KB Prof. Burke
Second Semester Topics
Epitaxy and film growth (2 lectures) Vibrational spectroscopy of surfaces (3 lectures) Energy transfer, sticking, atom & molecule scatt. (2-3 lectures) Heterogeneous catalysis (3 lectures) Nanoscience DIET processes (2 lectures) Semiconductor surfaces: structure, oxidation Schottky barriers, interfaces (3 lectures) oxide surfaces (1 lecture) Ion beam methods (MEIS, RBS, LEIS, SIMS...) (2 lectures Electromagnetic response (2-3 lectures Laser - solid interactions; dynamics of desorption; optical prop. of surfaces (4 lectures)
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