Author : Stephen David Barrett
Publisher : World Scientific
ISBN 13 : 9781848161733
Total Pages : 266 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (617 download)
Book Synopsis The Structure of Rare-earth Metal Surfaces by : Stephen David Barrett
Download or read book The Structure of Rare-earth Metal Surfaces written by Stephen David Barrett and published by World Scientific. This book was released on 2001 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Structure of Rare-Earth Metal Surfaces introduces the concepts of surface crystallography and surface-structure determination, outlines the principles of the most widely used experimental techniques and theoretical simulations, and reviews their application to the surfaces of rare-earth metals. In particular, the results of quantitative low-energy electron-diffraction experiments and multiple-scattering calculations are covered in some depth. The book is aimed at science graduates with an interest in surface crystallography. Contents: Introduction to the Rare Earths; The Basics of Surface Structure; Surface Structure Techniques; Crystal Growth and Surface Preparation; Rare-Earth Surface Science; Quantitative Low-Energy Electron Diffraction; Quantitative LEED Results; Summary OCo Past, Present and Future. Readership: Researchers in surface and interface science, crystallography, condensed matter physics and computational physics."