Physics:

754-575 Vacuum Science and Technology. 3 CR. U/G. Viscous and Molecular flow, vacuum materials and seals, metal-to-ceramic seals, evaporation and vapor pressures, vacuum pumps, vacuum gauges, mass spectrographs, chemical rections at surfaces, outgassing. PREREQ: JR ST & Physics341(P) or 441(P).

754-670 Electron Microscopy Laboratory. 3CR. U/G. Diffraction, imaging, and spectroscopy methods for study of morphology, crystallinity, and composition of solids in a transmission electron microscope. PREREQ: SR ST; Physics 551(P) or 770 (C).

754-775 Surface Physics I. 3 CR. G. Survey of experimental techniques in surface physics research. PREREQ: GRAD ST; Physics 515(P) & 575 (P).

754-776 Surface Physics II. 3CR. G. Survey of theoretical appooaches in surface physics research. PREREQ: GRAD ST; Physics 775(P) or CONS INSTR.

Chemistry:

224-768 Surface Chemistry I. 3CR. G. Physical and chemical aspects of solid surfaces, adsorption theories, kinetics of heterogenous systems. PREREQ: GRAD ST; Grade of C or better in CHEM 562 (P)

224-769 Surface Chemistry II. 3 CR. G. Discussion of kinetic methods of studying reacton mechanisms with particular emphasis on catalytic reactions. PREREQ: GRAD ST; Grade of C or better in CHEM 768 (P).

Materials:

590-461 Corrosion Engineering. 3 CR. U/G. Application of materials engineering principles to technical and economic problems of corrosion. Thermodynamics of corrosion, electrochemical kinetics, forms of corrosion, materials selection and design, and engineering economics of corrosion control. PREREQ: JR ST; MATLENG 402 (P), 441 (P).

590-465 Friction and Wear. 3 CR. U/G. Friction and wear of engineering materials. Effect of environment, surface interactions, lubrication, and material properties. Techniques of analysis and measurement. Not open to students who have CR in MECHENG 465 which is identical to MATLENG 465. PREREQ: JR ST; MATLENG 201 (P).

590-481 Electronic Materials. 3 CR. U/G. Electronic conduction in materials. Electronic phenomena in metals, semiconductors, and insulators. Materials production, characterization, and application to micro-electronic devices, with particular emphasis on thin film technology. PREREQ: JR ST; MATLENG 201 (P) or CONS INSTR.

590-701 Properties of Solids. 3 CR. G. The applications of physics to the understanding of the properties of solids, including lattice mechanics, band theory, electrical, thermal, magnetic, and defect properties. PREREQ: MATLENG 402 (P).

590-750 Thin Solids Films. 3 CR. G. Application of materials science to thin films. Nucleation, growth, and characterization. Discussion of optical, electrical, and mechanical behavior in terms of atomic order and chemistry. Consideration of specific deposition methods

590-760 Surface Analysis of Solids. 3 Cr. G. Introduction to thermodynamics, structure and quantum theory of surfaces. Fundamentals of spectroscopic methods for analysis of surfaces. Applications to practical surface analysis problems: catalysis, thin films, polymers, ceramics, metallurgy and corrosion, coatings, glasses and composites. PREREQ: GRAD ST or CONS INSTR.