Solid surface analysis and treatment [ LMAPR2631 ]
5.0 crédits ECTS
37.5 h + 15.0 h
2q
Teacher(s)
Delcorte Arnaud (compensates Bertrand Patrick) ;
Bertrand Patrick (coordinator) ;
Nysten Bernard ;
Language
French
Place of the course
Louvain-la-Neuve
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.
Aims
Critical initiation of the students to the physics based analysis methods for solid surface and interface characterization at the atomic scale.
Content
- 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
MAPR2011 or a similar course is a pre-requisite to this course