PHYS 242: Physics at Surfaces and Interfaces

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Units: 4

Hours: Lecture, 3 hours; consultation, 1 hour

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Prerequisites: graduate standing or consent of instructor

Description: Overview of surface science, electronic and geometric structure of clean surfaces, techniques for investigating structure, electron spectroscopy of surfaces, adsorption on sur- faces, vibrations on surfaces, and epitaxial growth and applications of surface science. Letter grades will be assigned to students whose research is related to sur- face physics. Other students will receive either a letter or

Credit: Satisfactory (S) or No Credit (NC) grade.

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