Unit name | Surface Physics |
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Unit code | PHYSM0007 |
Credit points | 10 |
Level of study | M/7 |
Teaching block(s) |
Teaching Block 2 (weeks 13 - 24) |
Unit director | Dr. Antognozzi |
Open unit status | Not open |
Pre-requisites |
PHYS30300 or PHYSM0003 or CHEMM4000 |
Co-requisites |
None |
School/department | School of Physics |
Faculty | Faculty of Science |
The aims of this course are as follows:
To develop concepts from previous condensed matter courses, thereby showing how the reduced dimensionality of the surface affects fundamental physical properties and processes such as electronic structure, magnetism and phase transitions in metals and semiconductors. To demonstrate the importance of surface structure for processes such as crystal growth and catalysis. To introduce chemical physics at the solid-liquid interface.
Students should be able to: Describe the structure of ideal and reconstructed surfaces. Be familiar with different contributions to surface energy. Identify the appropriate experimental technique to address problems in surface science. Relate surface electronic structure to magnetic and catalytic properties. Describe surface processes including growth, relaxation and adsorption at the atomic level.
18 lectures 2X2 hour problems classes
Formative Assessment Examples classes provide formative assessment Summative Assessment 2 hour written examination(100%)
Zangwill, Physics at Surfaces (Cambridge) Butt, Graf and Kappl, Physics and Chemistry of Interfaces (Wiley) Lüth, Surfaces and Interfaces of Solids (Springer)