Surface Physics of Materials

Surface Physics of Materials presents accounts of the physical properties of solid surfaces.
The book contains selected articles that deal with research emphasizing surface properties rather than experimental techniques in the field of surface physics. Topics discussed include transport of matter at surfaces; interaction of atoms and molecules with surfaces; chemical analysis of surfaces; and adhesion and friction.
Research workers, teachers and graduate students in surface physics, and materials scientist will find the book highly useful.

Inhalt

List of Contributors
Preface
Contents of Volume I

6. Transport of Matter at Surfaces
   I. Introduction
   II. Defect Model of Crystalline Surfaces
   III. Energetics of Surface Defects
   IV. Statistical Thermodynamics of Surface Diffusion Coefficients
   V. Phenomenology of Surface Diffusion
   VI. Experimental Techniques
   VII. Experimental Results and Discussion
   VIII. Conclusion
   References
7. Interaction of Atoms and Molecules with Surfaces
   I. Introduction
   II. Model Hamiltonian
   III. Group Orbitals
   IV. Electron Gas Theories
   V. Applications
   VI. New Developments
   References
8. Chemical Analysis of Surfaces
   I. Introduction
   II. Nuclear Charge
   III. Nuclear Mass
   IV. Comparisons
   V. Summary
   References
9. Surface Vibrations
   I. Introduction
   II. The Static Crystal Surface
   III. Surface Modes of Vibration
   IV. Vibrational Contributions to Surface Thermodynamic Functions
   V. Mean Square Amplitude of Vibration
   VI. Elastic Scattering of Low-Energy Electrons
   VII. Phonon-Assisted Scattering of Low-Energy Electrons
   VIII. Atomic-Beam Scattering
   IX. Conclusions
   References
10. Interaction between Surfaces: Adhesion and Friction
    I. Introduction
    II. The Nature and Topography of Solid Surfaces: Contact
    III. The Area of True Contact: Experimental
    IV. Types of Adhesive Forces
    V. Experimental Study of Adhesion
    VI. General Mechanism of Adhesion: Summary
    VII. Friction
    VIII. General Mechanism of Friction
    References
    Index for Volume II
    Index for Volume I