Set of Diploma Courses I: Spectroscopic and Microscopic Methods Field of study: Physics
Programme code: W4-S2FZA22.2022

I. Spectroscopic methods 1. Types of spectroscopy, electronic structure of atoms and molecules, electron transitions, oscillations and rotations, selection rules, absorption spectra. 2. The UV / VIS spectrometry and spectrometers, qualitative and quantitative analysis. 3. The infrared absorption (IR) and Raman scattering (RS) spectroscopy - basic issues related to vibrational spectroscopy and the possibilities of using these spectroscopic methods for nanomaterials. 4. Introduction to X-ray (XPS) or ultraviolet (UPS) photoelectron spectroscopy, secondary ion mass spectrometry (SIMS, SNMS, ToF SIMS), Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES). 2. Microscopic methods 1. Fundamentals of electron microscopy: scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and transmission electron microscopy (TEM) 2. Analysis methods of nanostructures - scanning techniques: scanning tunnelling microscopy (STM) and atomic force microscopy (AFM): • Tunneling in the arrangement tip-conducting surface. The Tersoff-Haman model for low and high voltage. • Introduction to the theory of atomic force microscopy. The Hamaker constant. • Types of scanning probe microscopies and their application in physics, chemistry, biology, medicine and materials engineering. • Construction of scanning tunneling microscopy, resolution, stability and limitations. • Atomic force microscopy - similarities and differences in comparison with scanning tunneling microscopy. • Predominant role of atomic force microscopy methods in modern studies of surface properties with atomic resolution. • Atomic force microscopy in studies of local electrical conductivity and its application for analysis of switching resistivity processes in nano-scale. During lectures and conversations, students will learn about the fundamental issues related to various spectroscopic and microscopic methods. During laboratory work, they will learn the practical aspects of various measurement techniques of spectroscopy and microscopy. At the beginning of the semester, students are informed about the research methods used during laboratory classes. After completing the experiment, the student presents a report containing a theoretical introduction to the problem; the methodology adopted, the description of the study, analysis and discussion of the results and their relevance to similar studies. Mandatory examination

Knowledge of physics and mathematics at bachelor's degree in physics

Recommended literature: 1. Springer Handbook of Nanotechnology (Bharat Bhushan Ed.), 2004, 2007, Springer Science+Business Media, Inc 2. „Spektrometria UV/VIS w analizie chemicznej” Teresa Nowicka-Jankowska, Elżbieta Wieteska, Krystyna Gorczyńska, Anna Michalik, PWN 1988. 3. „Spektrometria masowa” Włodzimierz Żuk, PWN 1956. 4. „Spektrometria mas” Robert A. W. Johnstone, Malcolm E. Rosse, PWN SA 2001. 5. „Photoelectron Spectroscopy”, S. Huefner, Springer Verlag 2003. 6. Andrew J. Lee, Christoph Walti. 01 Dec 2015, Studying Biologically Templated Materials with Atomic Force Microscopy from: Nanomaterials A Guide to Fabrication and Applications, CRC Press 7. John F. Watts, John Wolstenholme, An Introduction to Surface Analysis by XPS and AES, 2003 by John Wiley & Sons Ltd, 8. R. Howland, L.Benatar, STM/AFM Mikroskopy ze skanującą sondą, Warszawa 2002