Preface |
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1 Surfaces and Thin Films |
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2 Vacuum and Plasma Environments |
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2.1 Kinetic Theory of Gases |
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2.1.2 Pressure and Vacuum |
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2.1.3 Interactions in the Gas |
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2.1.4 Interactions with Surfaces |
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2.2.2 Characterizing a Plasma |
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2.2.5 Chemistry in Plasmas |
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2.2.6 Applications of Plasmas |
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3.1 Structure of Crystals |
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3.6 Surface Reconstructions |
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3.9 Non-Crystalline (Amorphous) Solids |
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3.10 Characterization of Structure |
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55 | (1) |
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4 Atomic Motion: Vibrations, Waves, and Diffusion in Solids |
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4.2 Elastic Waves and Phonons |
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4.2.3 Surface Waves and Phonons |
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4.3.2 Surface and Interface Diffusion |
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4.4 Characterization of Atomic Motion |
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5.1 Thermodynamics in Solids |
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5.2.1 One-Component Systems |
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5.2.2 Two-Component Systems |
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5.2.3 Binary Solid Solutions |
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5.2.5 Other Considerations |
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5.3 Surface Thermodynamics |
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5.3.1 Surface Energy, Tension, and Stress |
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5.3.3 Segregation in Two-Component Systems |
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5.4 Characterization of Thermodynamics |
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6 Electrical, Magnetic, Optical, and Thermal Properties |
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6.1 Electrical Properties |
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6.1.1 Free Electron Gas Model |
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6.1.2 Jellium and Nearly Free Electron Model |
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6.1.3 Other Electronic Models |
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6.1.5 Resistivity and Conductivity |
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6.1.8 Excitons and Plasmons |
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6.2.2 Ferromagnetic Energies |
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6.3.1 Electromagnetic Waves in Materials |
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6.3.2 Optical Properties at Surfaces |
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6.3.3 Adsorbates on Surfaces |
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6.4.2 Thermal Conductivity |
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6.5 Characterization of Surface and Film Properties |
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7 Adsorbed Atoms on Surfaces |
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7.1 Thermodynamics of Adsorbed Atoms |
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7.5 Characterization of Adsorbed Atoms |
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8 Overview of Thin Film Growth |
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8.2 Homogeneous Nucleation and Growth |
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8.3 Steps in Film Formation |
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8.3.1 Thermal Accommodation |
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8.3.2 Binding and Desorption |
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8.3.4 Heterogeneous Nucleation |
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8.3.7 Thicker Films Zone Models |
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8.4 Deviations from Non-Ideal Structure |
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8.6 Summary and Characterization of Thin Films |
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9 Physical Vapor Deposition |
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9.1.4 Evaporation Parameters and Processes |
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9.2.4 DC (Diode) Sputter Deposition |
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9.2.5 RF Sputter Deposition |
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9.2.6 Magnetron Sputter Deposition |
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9.3 Modifications to Physical Vapor Deposition |
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9.3.1 Ion-Assisted Deposition |
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9.3.2 Reactive Deposition |
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9.3.3 Comparison of Evaporation and Sputtering |
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9.4 Molecular Beam Epitaxy and Epitaxial Films |
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9.5 Arc Vaporization Cathodic Arc Deposition |
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9.6 Pulsed Laser Deposition Laser Ablation |
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10 Chemical Vapor Deposition |
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10.1 Overview and Chemical Reactions |
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10.5 Modifications of CVD |
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10.5.2 Plasma Enhanced CVD |
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10.5.3 Laser Enhanced CVD |
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10.6 Atomic Layer Deposition |
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223 | (1) |
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224 | (3) |
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Part III Characterization of Surfaces and Thin Films |
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11 Characterization: Overview and Imaging Techniques |
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11.1 Overview of Characterization |
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229 | (20) |
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11.2.1 Optical Microscopes |
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11.2.2 Scanning Electron Microscope |
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11.2.3 Transmission Electron Microscope |
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11.2.4 Low Energy Electron Microscope |
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11.2.5 Scanning Probe Microscopes |
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12 Characterization: Structural Techniques |
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249 | (24) |
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12.2 Low Energy Electron Diffraction |
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256 | (6) |
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12.3 Reflection High Energy Electron Diffraction |
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12.5 Scattering Techniques |
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12.7 Quartz Crystal Microbalance |
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268 | (2) |
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12.8 Film Density Measurements |
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13 Characterization: Chemical and Elemental Techniques |
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13.1 Auger Electron Spectroscopy |
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13.2 Energy and Wavelength Dispersive X-Ray Analysis |
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13.3 X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
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13.4 Ultraviolet Photoelectron Spectroscopy |
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13.5 Near-Edge X-Ray Absorption Fine Structure |
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13.6 Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry |
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13.7 Scattering Techniques |
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13.8 Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy |
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13.10 Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy |
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14 Characterization: Electrical, Magnetic, and Optical Techniques |
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14.1 Electrical Characterization |
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14.1.2 Resistivity: Four-Point Probe |
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14.2 Magnetic Characterization |
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14.2.1 Magneto-Optical Kerr Effect |
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14.2.2 Spin-Polarized Electron Techniques |
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14.2.3 Magnetic Force Microscopy |
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14.2.4 Brillouin Light Scattering |
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14.2.6 Ferromagnetic Resonance |
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14.2.7 X-Ray Magnetic Circular Dichroism |
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14.3 Optical Characterization |
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15 Characterization: Thermodynamic, Thermal, and Mechanical Techniques |
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15.1 Thermodynamic Characterization |
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327 | (6) |
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15.1.2 Surface Adsorption and Desorption |
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15.1.3 Differential Scanning Calorimetry and Thermogravimetric Analysis |
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15.2 Thermal Characterization |
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15.2.1 Micro-Thermal Microscopy |
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15.2.2 Photothermal Analysis |
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15.2.3 Cross-Plane Thermal Analysis |
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15.3 Mechanical Characterization |
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15.3.1 Brillouin Light Scattering |
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15.3.4 Microindentation Nano-indentation |
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Appendix 1 Physical Constants and Unit Conversions |
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Appendix 2 Acronyms and Abbreviations |
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Appendix 3 Basic Vacuum Technology |
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Index |
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