Sylabus
Basic concept of electron theory in solids (reciprocal space, Bloch theorem, band structure, Fermi surface)
Interaction of electromagnetic field with solids (absorption, diffraction, Fermi golden rule)
Photoelectron Spectroscopies and Microscopies (X-ray and Ultraviolet Photoemission Spectroscopy, PE Electron Microscopy)
Scanning Probe Microscopy (Atomic Force Microscopy, Magnetic Force Microscopy, Scannin Tunelling Microscopy, Kelvin Probe Microscopy, Piezoresponse Force Microscopy)
Surface diffraction techniques (Low Energy Electron Diffraction, Reflection High-Energy Electron Diffraction)
Angle-resolved experiments (Angle Resolved PES, de Haas van Alphenův jev, cyklotronová rezonance)
Spin selective methods (Spin Resolved AR PES, X-Magnetic Circular Dichroism)
Characterization of selected materials (2D crystals - graphene, nanoparticles, nanoporous materials, magnetics, semiconductors, nanostructured surfaces)
Anotace
The course is focused on key experimental techniques for studying electronic structure and surfaces of solid materials. Relevant theoretical models are also discussed.
First the concept of electron theory in condensed matter and fundamentals of electromagnetic field - matter interaction are introduced. Next, important classes of experimental methods are discussed: photoelectron spectroscopies, scanning probe microscopies, surface diffraction methods, angle-resolved methods, and spin selective methods.
The course is completed with a series of examples on real materials. (Alternative to MC240P92