From materials science to integrated circuit development, technology is moving from the microscale toward the nanoscale. As technology grows tinier, there is new emphasis on understanding the effects of surfaces and near-surfaces on the properties of materials at the nanoscale. This book reviews the fundamental physics underlying innovative techniques for analyzing these surfaces and near-surfaces.
From materials science to integrated circuit development, technology is moving from the microscale toward the nanoscale. As technology grows tinier, there is new emphasis on understanding the effects of surfaces and near-surfaces on the properties of materials at the nanoscale. This book reviews the fundamental physics underlying innovative techniques for analyzing these surfaces and near-surfaces.