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Concepts in Surface Physics

By Dr. M.-C. Desjonquères , Dr. D. Spanjaard (auth.)

Book information

Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Year
1993
ISBN
978-3-642-97486-1, 978-3-642-97484-7
DOI
10.1007/978-3-642-97484-7
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
15 MB (15262594 bytes)
Series
Springer Series in Surface Sciences 30
Pages
XIII, 565 pp. 257 figs.\577
Orientation
yes
Scanned
yes
Time added
2013-08-01 04:00:00
Surface and Interface ScienceThin Films; Physical ChemistryThin Films; Surfaces and Interfaces

Description

The study of phenomena at solid surfaces is of great importance in physics, because a solid sample is always in contact with other media via its surface. "Concepts in Surface Physics" provides a tutorial treatment of the main concepts of the physics of crystal surfaces. Emphasis is placed on simplified calculations - and the corresponding detailed analytical derivations - that are able to throw light on the most important physical mechanisms. More rigorous techniques, which often require a large amount of computer time, are also explained. Theory is compared with experimentwhere possible, with the experimental methods being described from a theoretical rather than a technical viewpoint. Topics treated include thermodynamic and statistical properties of clean and absorbate covered surfaces, atomic structure, vibrational properties, electronic structure, and the theory of physisorption and chemisorption.

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