Provide the student with the theoretical and methodological bases of fundamental spectroscopies for the characterization of the physical properties of matter in the various aggregation phases
teacher profile teaching materials
Electron-atom collision.
Scattering from surfaces.
Energy loss spectroscopy. Dielectric theory.
Resonant Channels, Fano profiles.
Photoemission and photoabsorption spectroscopies.
Phenomenology of photoemission and photoabsorption experiments.
The Koopmans theorem, satellite peaks, Chemical shift.
Photemission from solids, the three-step model.
Angle resolved photoemission, photoelectron diffraction.
Exafs and Nexafs.
CM C.M. Bertoni, Radiation-matter interaction: absorption, photoemission, scattering , in: “Synchrotron radiation: fundamentals, methodologies and applications”, S. Mobilio and G. Vlaic Eds.. SIF, Bologna (2003)
Lu H. Luth, “Surface and interface of solid materials”, Springer study edition, 1995
Hu S. Hufner, “Photoelectron spectroscopy”, Solid State Sciences Vol. 82, Springer, 1995
SM S. Mobilio, Interaction between radiation and matter: an introduction, in: “Synchrotron radiation: fundamentals, methodologies and applications”, S. Mobilio and G. Vlaic Eds.. SIF, Bologna (2003)
Programme
Basic concepts and potential scattering in atomic collision.Electron-atom collision.
Scattering from surfaces.
Energy loss spectroscopy. Dielectric theory.
Resonant Channels, Fano profiles.
Photoemission and photoabsorption spectroscopies.
Phenomenology of photoemission and photoabsorption experiments.
The Koopmans theorem, satellite peaks, Chemical shift.
Photemission from solids, the three-step model.
Angle resolved photoemission, photoelectron diffraction.
Exafs and Nexafs.
Core Documentation
BJ B.H. Bransden, C.J. Joachain “Physics of Atoms and Molecules”, Longman Scientific and Technical, John Whiley and sonsCM C.M. Bertoni, Radiation-matter interaction: absorption, photoemission, scattering , in: “Synchrotron radiation: fundamentals, methodologies and applications”, S. Mobilio and G. Vlaic Eds.. SIF, Bologna (2003)
Lu H. Luth, “Surface and interface of solid materials”, Springer study edition, 1995
Hu S. Hufner, “Photoelectron spectroscopy”, Solid State Sciences Vol. 82, Springer, 1995
SM S. Mobilio, Interaction between radiation and matter: an introduction, in: “Synchrotron radiation: fundamentals, methodologies and applications”, S. Mobilio and G. Vlaic Eds.. SIF, Bologna (2003)
Type of delivery of the course
Lecturing in the classroom with video-aided projection of slides and laboratory practical classes. The lab classes comprise "hands on " sessions on dedicated microscopesType of evaluation
final oral examination