Course Supervisor: Prof. R. A. Bartynski
Updated: 21-Oct-2008
Course Announcements:
The objective of this course
is to provide an introduction to the experimental and theoretical aspects of
surface and interface science. The course will be jointly taught by members of
several departments in the physical sciences.
The course requirements include 4 or 5 homework
assignments, a midterm examination in November, a paper (approx. 12 pages) due
at the end of the semester, and an oral presentation based on the paper.
Course Personnel: In addition, several other faculty members
will present lectures in their areas of expertise, including: M. Chhowalla
(Materials Science), W. Wu (Physics), Sean Oh (Physics), V. Podzorov (Physics)
and P. Moghe (Biomedical Engineering).
LECTURE SCHEDULE
REMINDER: Term paper and your 10 min in-class presentaiton are due Tues, 12/9/2008.
Problem Set 1 Due Tues. Sept. 23, 2008
Problem Set 1 Solutions
Problem Set 2 Due Tues. Oct. 7, 2008
Problem Set 2 Solutions
Problem Set 3 Due Tues. Oct. 31, 2008
Problem Set 3 Solutions
Midterm Exam Solution
Suggested term paper topics.
I welcome your own suggestions for term paper topics as well.
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.
This course is a single
semester version of what in previous years had been present as a two semester
course. In addition, we have incorporated new material addressing aspects of
interface properties and phenomena. Topics include theoretical and experimental
aspects of the electronic and geometric structure of surfaces, an introduction
to adsorption, desorption and diffusion, surface processes, including atom and
ion scattering, dynamical phenomena, and surface reactions, film growth, aspects
of semiconductor processing, nanoscience, and heterogeneous catalysis.
Course Supervisor: R.A. Bartynski (Physics)
Additional Faculty:
L.C. Feldman (Physics and Materials Science) l.c.feldman@rci.rutgers.edu
E. Garfunkel (Chemistry) egarf@rci.rutgers.edu
D.C. Langreth (Physics) langreth@physics.rutgers.edu
K. Rabe (Physics) rabe@physics.rutgers.edu
T. Gustafsson (Physics) gustaf@physics.rutgers.edu
B J Hinch (Chemistry) hinch@rutchem.rutgers.edu
F. Zimmermann (Physics) fmz@physics.rutgers.edu
ARC 108
Tuesday, Noon - 1:20 PM
Friday, Noon - 1:20 PM
The recommended texts for this book are:
Physics at Surfaces 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)
Other Resource Materials (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
Principles of Adsorption and Reaction on Solid Surfaces" (1996) by R. I. Masel
Some interesting web sites
are:
www.physics.rutgers.edu/lsm
click on "Links"
http://www.fhi-berlin.mpg.de/th/member/hermann_k.html
Surface and Interface Science - Fall 2008
Syllabus
Lecture #
Date
Instructor
Lecture
Topic
1
Tue. - 2-Sept.
RAB
Introduction to course: why are surfaces interesting, begin surface
thermodynamics and surface structure
2
Fri. 5-Sept.
RAB
Surface Thermodynamics
3
Tue. 9 Sept.
RAB
Surface Structure;
Two-dimensional Lattices
4
Fri.- 12-Sept.
TG
Electron mfp, diffraction
methods: LEED; RHEED; Scanning probe
5
Tue. 16-Sept.
FC
Microscopy: Principles of SEM,
TEM, LEEM part 1 part 2
6
Fri. 19
Sept.
LF
Intro to electron spectroscopy:
Analyzers, electron optics
7
Tues. 23-Sept
RAB
Surface/Film Composition: XPS
8
Fri. 26-Sept.
LF
Ion Scattering Methods - RBS
(channeling, NRA, ERD)[SEE NOTES FROM LECTURE 6]
9
Tues. 30-Sept.
TG
Ion Scattering II - MEIS
(Channeling, Blocking, HighRes RBS)
Lecture 9(a) Lecture 9(b)
Lecture 9(c)
10
Fri. 3-Oct.
JH
Adsorption, desorption,
diffusion, etc.
11
Tues. 7-Oct.
RAB
Intro to Electronic Properties
12
Fri. 10-Oct
DCL
Electronic properties of
surfaces, jellium, surface band structure, surface states
13
Tues. 14-Oct.
RAB
Measuring electronic structure:
UPS, ARUPS, IPS
14
Fri. 17-Oct.
EG
Chemist's approach to electronic
structure: From bonds and bands
15
Tues. 21-Oct.
KR
Band Structure: Bulk, Film,
Surface [AVS] Lecture 15(a) Lecture 15(b)
16
Fri. 24-Oct.
FMZ
Photovoltaics
Additional Notes [AVS]
17
Tues. 28-Oct.
RAB
Physics of Ultrahigh Vacuum
18
Fri. 31-Oct.
SO
Nucleation and growth of
nanostructures and films
19
Tues. 4-Nov.
RAB
Vibrational Spectroscopy;    
Group Theory;    HREELS Theory
20
Fri. 7-Nov.
WW
Surface Magnetism
21
Tues. 11-Nov.
RAB
Quantum Confinement
22
Fri. 14-Nov.
RAB
3-Hour Exam
23
Tues. 18 Nov.
RAB
Oxide Surfaces
24
Fri. 21-Nov.
MC
Carbon Nanotubes and graphine
25
Wed. 26-Nov.
EG
Energy transfer, sticking, atom
scattering NOTE: FRIDAY CLASSES
26
Fri. 28-Nov.
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NO
CLASS: THANKSGIVING BREAK
27
Tues. 2-Dec.
VP
Organic
semiconductors/photovoltaics
28
Fri. 5-Dec.
PM
Biomaterial Surfaces and
Interfaces
29
Tues. 9-Dec.
RAB
Student papers due; oral
presentations.
RAB = Bartynski
LF = Feldman
EG = Garfunkel
TG = Gustafsson
JH = Hinch
DL = Langreth
KR = Rabe
FZ = Zimmermann
MC = Chhowalla
SO = Oh
VP = Podzorov
WW = Wu