UCL - Solid surface analysis and treatment

[MAPR2631]

[37.5h + 15h] 5 credits

This course is taught in the 2d semester.

Teacher(s): Patrick Bertrand(coord.), Bernard Nysten

Language: French

Level: Second

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Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

Aims

Critical initiation of the students to the physics based analysis methods for solid surface and interface characterization at the atomic scale.

Main themes

Physico-chemical and physical bases of selected techniques used in surface science. Examples of applications in different fields of materials science are presented. Practical training are organized on selected techniques.

Content and teaching methods

- Introduction to Surface Science
- Electron spectrometries: LEED, AES, XPS
- Ion spectrometries: ISS, RBS, SIMS
- Ion sputtering for depth profiling
- Near field microscopies : STM, AFM,

Other information (prerequisite, evaluation (assessment methods), course materials recommended readings, ...)

MAPR2011 or a similar course is a pre-requisite to this course