The teacher assesses if and to what extent the student has reached the course objectives.
A formal knowledge-based evaluation of the general topics delivered. The examination is performed through an oral exam .
The students can do a mid term test: a class presentation of about 15 minutes on a topic selected by the students from a list that the teacher will give at about the end of March of each year. This presentation will count for 30 % of your final grade
Joining fundamental concepts of the solid state and surface physical chemistry with applicative issues in the science and technology of semiconductors.
Importance of defects on material properties , mainly in semiconductors . Elements of physical chemistry of surfaces. Adsorption phenomena: physisorption and chemisorption. Principal methods and techniques of Surface Characterization. Growth techniques of massive materials and thin film deposition procedures. Correlation of properties, defects and growth techniques
Defects in solids : Point and extended defects and their interactions. Elements of surface crystallography. Surface relaxation and reconstruction in vacuum. Reconstruction of real surfaces and defects at surfaces. Adsorption phenomena: physisorption and chemisorption. Principal methods and techniques of Surface Characterization (SEM XPS, AUGER, SIMS). Growth techniques of massive materials . General aspects of thin film deposition procedures and main thin film deposition techniques. General aspects of thin film deposition procedures.
