Course Objectives:

- Learn physics principles of X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)

-Learn about the analysis of surfaces with XPS and limitations of the technique

- Learn approaches for qualitative and quantitative analysis of XPS data

-Learn the types of problems that can be solved with XPS:examples

- Advanced data analysis: coverage calculation, thin film thickness calculation, etc.

Course Description:

XPS is widely used to determine the chemical composition of a surface (element concentrations, chemical states, lateral and depth distributions, etc.). Nowadays XPS has become a standard technique for the characterization of solid surface. The course will teach how and what information can be provided by XPS.