Frontiers of Surface and Nanoscale Science

Ultrafast electron dynamics on surfaces, interfaces and nanostructures: attosecond streak camera approach, core-hole-clock and 2-photon photoemission;

An atom-selective look on electronic properties by advanced synchrotron methods;

Magnetisms of surfaces, thin films and nanoobjects: spin polarized scanning tunneling spectroscopy and XMCD;

Surface-anchored molecular switches and rotors;

Self-organized growth: self-assembled monolayers and supramolecular architecture;

Nanofabrication by molecular engineering;

Carbon nanoscience: Fullerene clusters, nanotubes, and graphene;

Nanoplasmonics, molcular electronics and moleculas spintronics;

New experimental techniques.

In addition, we plan an excursion to a synchrotron radiation laboratory.

Students who have attended this lecture will be be able to recognize the cutting edge of surface and nanoscale science and to develop insight in current research and emerging domains;

they will know about functionality and control of matter at the nanoscale, and know how things are done in practice

previous exposure to quantum mechanics and thermal physics;

basic notions of atomic & molecular / condensed matter physics;

curiosity and openness for interdisciplinary fields.

Lecture with seminar and excursion

Lecture

K. Oura, V.G. Lifshits, A.A. Saranin, A.V. Zotov, M. Katayama;
Surface Science, Springer, Berlin 2003; ISBN 3-540-00545-5, department library;
Concise introduction to Surface Science; good overview.

A. Zangwill,
Physics at surfaces, Cambridge University Press 1988, Library of E20 and: B.18.K 117 – good introductory text;

H. Ibach;
Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces, Springer, Berlin 2006: Surface and interface phenomena including electrochemistry - comprehensive,

K. Kolasinski;
Surface Science – Foundation of Catalysis and Nanotechnology
2nd ed. 2008, Wiley CH 155,- Euro,

Stuart Lindsay,
Introduction to Nanoscience; 2009, Oxford, 41.99 Euro, comprehensive with extensive background,

E.L. Wolf,
Nanophysics & Nanotechnology; 2008, Wiley CH 59.- Euro, physics-oriented;

Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology, Ed. Bharat Bhushan, 2006, Springer, 266.43 Euro

In an oral exam the learning outcome is tested using comprehension questions and sample problems.

In accordance with §12 (8) APSO the exam can be done as a written test. In this case the time duration is 60 minutes.