Physics of Surfaces and Interfaces

• Main Author: Ibach, Harald (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2006.
• Subjects: Physics.; Physical chemistry.; Condensed matter.; Industrial engineering.; Production engineering.; Materials science.; Materials > Surfaces.; Thin films.; Condensed Matter Physics.; Industrial and Production Engineering.; Materials Science, general.; Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films.; Physical Chemistry.

This graduate-level textbook covers the major developments in surface sciences of recent decades, from experimental tricks and basic techniques to the latest experimental methods and theoretical understanding. It is unique in its attempt to treat the physics of surfaces, thin films and interfaces, s...

Table of Contents:

• Structure of Surfaces
• Basic Techniques
• Basic Concepts
• Equilibrium Thermodynamics
• Statistical Thermodynamics of Surfaces
• Adsorption
• Vibrational Excitations at Surfaces
• Electronic Properties
• Magnetism
• Diffusion at Surfaces
• Nucleation and Growth.