Wiley Solid-State Photoemission and Related Methods: Theory and Experiment

Photoemission is one of the principal techniques for the characterization and investigation of condensed matter systems. The field has experienced many developments in recent years, which may also be put down to important achievements in closely related areas. This timely and up-to-date handbook is written by experts in the field who provide the background needed by both experimentalists and theorists. It represents an interesting framework for showing the connection between theory and experiment by bringing together different concepts in the investigation of the properties of materials. The work addresses the geometric and electronic structure of solid surfaces and interfaces, theoretical methods for direct computation of spectra, experimental techniques for data acquisition, and physical models for direct data interpretation. It also includes such recent developments as full hemisphere acceptance in photoemission, two-electron photoemission, (e, 2e) electron diffraction, and photoelectron-electron/hole interaction. Review "In my opinion, and especially taking into account the versatility of the presented techniques, theoretical and experimental approaches and diversity of the properties of materials addressed by the photomission, the book will be useful for a wide range of scientists. Some may read it as an excellent overview of the vast research area, while others as stimulating or starting point for their own research." Dr. Alexei Barinov, Sincrotrone Trieste, ChemPhysChem, 10/2004 "...ist das Buch ein sehr gutes Kompendium für das gesamte Feld und sollte in keinem Labor, das sich mit der Photoelektronenspektroskopie befasst, fehlen." Stefan Huefner Physik Journal April 2004 From the Inside Flap A timely and up-to-date handbook on solid-state photo emission and related methods. Written by experts in the field, it provides the background needed by both experimentalists and theorists. The work addresses the geometric and electronic structure of solid surfaces and interfaces, theoretical methods for direct computation of spectra, experimental techniques for data acquisition, and physical models for direct data interpretation. It thus treats new developments that have evolved with recent advances in theoretical analysis and resolution. From the contents: - Electronic structure theory for ground and excited state properties of materials - Overview of core and valence photoemission - General theory of core electron photoemission - Valence band VUV spectra - Angle-resolved photoelectron spectroscopy: From photoemission imaging to spatial resolution - Electronic states of magnetic materials - The band structure theory of LEED and photoemission - Time-resolved two-photon photoemission - Low-energy (e,2e) spectroscopy - One-photon two-electron transitions at surfaces - Overview of surface structures - Angle resolved photoelectron spectroscopy: From traditional to two-dimensional photoelectron spectroscopy - Holographic surface crystallography: Substrate as reference - XAFS and related methods: Theoretical techniques - X-ray optics, standing waves, and interatomic effects in photoemission and X-ray emission - Thermal vibrations at surfaces analysed with LEED Dr. Michel A. Van Hove is a Staff Scientist in the Materials Sciences Division and the Advanced Light Source of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory in Berkeley, California, USA, and an Adjunct Professor in the Physics Department of the University of California in Davis, California, USA. His research interests focus on the structural, chemical, electronic and magnetic properties of surfaces, interfaces, and related nano-structures. The emphasis is on modelling experimental techniques to extract such information from actual materials. Professor Dr. Wolfgang Schattke teaches theoretical physics at the Institut fuer Theoretische Physik und Astrophysik der Christian-Albrechts-Universitaet zu Kiel. His research