Course title
7M1005001
Vacuum Technology and Surface Analysis

rzeznicka izabela irena
Course content
The vacuum technology and surface analysis course aims to introduce students to the basic aspects of vacuum technology and surface analysis used in materials development and engineering research.
Purpose of class
In the first part of the course, students will learn about the physical aspects of vacuum and instrumentation used to generate vacuum and ultra-high vacuum (UHV). Later on, students will learn about photon and electron detectors. Finally, several techniques used to characterize and analyze metals and semiconductor surfaces will be introduced.
Goals and objectives
  1. The students will be able to explain the differences of vacuum pumps and their applications.
  2. The students will be able to explain the differences of vacuum gauges and their applications.
  3. The students will be able to explain how electron and photon detectors are constructed and work.
  4. The students will be able to characterize surfaces of materials using electron and photon spectroscopies.
Language
English
Class schedule

Class schedule HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) Amount of Time Required
1. Kinetic theory of gases. Molecule-molecule and molecule-surface interactions. Read handouts and review your own
knowledge on the topic.
190minutes
2. Collision processes in gases. Read handouts and review your own
knowledge on the topic.
190minutes
3. Vacuum generation. Vacuum pumps. Read handouts and review your own
knowledge on the topic.
190minutes
4. Total pressure gauges. Calibration of pressure gauges. Materials used in high vacuum chambers. Read handouts and review your own
knowledge on the topic.
190minutes
5. Photon detectors. Read handouts and review your own
knowledge on the topic.
190minutes
6. Electron detectors. Read handouts and review your own
knowledge on the topic.
190minutes
7. Mid-term exam and discussion of solutions to the problems in the exam. Read handouts and review your own
knowledge on the topic.
300minutes
8. Interaction of charged particles with surfaces. Read handouts and review your own
knowledge on the topic.
190minutes
9. Partial pressure analyzers. Mass spectrometers. Read handouts and review your own
knowledge on the topic.
190minutes
10. Surface structure analysis. Low-energy electron diffraction. Read handouts and review your own
knowledge on the topic.
190minutes
11. Auger electron spectroscopy. Read handouts and review your own
knowledge on the topic.
190minutes
12. X-ray photon spectroscopy. Read handouts and review your own
knowledge on the topic.
190minutes
13. Secondary ion mass spectrometry. Read handouts and review your own
knowledge on the topic.
190minutes
14. Final exam and discussion of solutions to the problems in the exam. Read handouts and review your own
knowledge on the topic.
300minutes
Total. - - 2880minutes
Relationship between 'Goals and Objectives' and 'Course Outcomes'

Mid-term exam Final exam Short Quizess Total.
1. 15% 5% 5% 25%
2. 15% 5% 5% 25%
3. 5% 15% 5% 25%
4. 5% 15% 5% 25%
5. 0% 0%
6. 0% 0%
Total. 40% 40% 20% -
Evaluation method and criteria
Evaluation will be performed on the basis of short quizzes online mid-term exam and final exam online.

Short quizzes will contribute 20% to your grade.
Mid-term exam will contribute 40% to your grade.
Final exam will contribute 40% to your grade.

Students need at least 60% of the full score to pass this course.
Textbooks and reference materials
"Surface Analysis" by J. C. Vickerman, Wiley 2009
"The physical basis of ultrahigh vacuum" by P.A. Redhead, American Vacuum Society Classics

Lecture slides will be electronically distributed before each class.
Prerequisites
Undergraduate level physics required.
Office hours and How to contact professors for questions
  • Contact via e-mail, the e-mail addresses to Dr. Izabela Rzeznicka: Izabela[at]shibaura-it.ac.jp
Regionally-oriented
Non-regionally-oriented course
Development of social and professional independence
  • Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
  • Course that cultivates a basic problem-solving skills
Active-learning course
About half of the classes are interactive
Course by professor with work experience
Work experience Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable
N/A N/A
Education related SDGs:the Sustainable Development Goals
  • 4.QUALITY EDUCATION
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