Physics of Solid Surfaces

The reader will get an overview of the past and present research in all fields of Surface Science. Readers not familiar with a given field will benefit from the tutorial character of the Introductions, as a rule present in every chapter. Throughout the book emphasis is mainly given to clean surfaces although sometimes adsorbate-covered surfaces are also accounted for. Many readers will be particularly interested in chapters dealing with recently developed topics (graphene, nanotubes, metal oxides, solid-liquid interfaces, theoretical simulations, manipulation of atoms at surfaces with the methods of scanning probe microscopy, Casimir effect, etc.), for which research is continuously evolving. As it is customary in the LB Series, the results obtained in a given field are quoted as thoroughly as possible. The most relevant among them are presented in the form of figures (or tables), and comments or comparisons with other results are usually provided.

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Inhalt
General Introduction.- Scanning tunneling microscopy of metals and semiconductors.- Manipulation of surfaces by scanning probe microscopy.- X-ray diffraction of surface structures.- Elastic scattering and diffraction of electrons and positrons.- Elastic and inelastic scattering of ions.- Electronic structure of surfaces.- Optical properties of surfaces.- Inelastic scattering of electrons.- Interaction of atoms with surfaces and surface phonons.- Magnetic properties at surface.- Surface properties of nanotubes.- Casimir effect between solid surfaces.