Prerequisites: graduate standing; consent of instruc- tor

Description: Topics include geometrical and electronic struc- ture at surfaces and interfaces; chemical reactions on surfaces; interactions of radiation with surfaces; mechanisms of film growth on surfaces; and develop- ment of novel surface science analytical techniques. Students who present a seminar or submit a paper receive a letter grade; other students receive a Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade. Course is repeatable. Yarmoff