X-Git-Url: https://git.ucc.asn.au/?a=blobdiff_plain;f=thesis%2Fthesis.tex;h=01c0a7662677a3dce0714aca782a4e7ff427ee2f;hb=cab343146875585d84d3c23ed82e8de401d3ad97;hp=6e546c0ecef3968a35904de15a0061329b5fe459;hpb=e840f5e321744d617b9b0d607500b960e41d1468;p=matches%2Fhonours.git diff --git a/thesis/thesis.tex b/thesis/thesis.tex index 6e546c0e..01c0a766 100644 --- a/thesis/thesis.tex +++ b/thesis/thesis.tex @@ -179,29 +179,10 @@ Summarise the literature, refer to past research etc \end{itemize} \end{enumerate} \item Tamm and Shockley states arise from two extreme models (large change and small change respectively between bulk and surface). In reality, a combination of Tamm and Shockley states appear. + \item These states arise from termination of the lattice; but the surface cells are assumed undistorted + \item In reality surface cells are distorted by relaxation and reconstruction of the surface \end{itemize} - - \item Properties of surface region - \begin{itemize} - \item Difference between potential of surface and bulk - \begin{itemize} - \item Change between the two limits in the ``near-surface'' region - \end{itemize} - \item Theoretical models for the potential, 1D vs 3D - \begin{itemize} - \item Simplest case is a step potential. - \item Various improvements on this model, discussed in Komolov's book. - \begin{itemize} - \item Possibly adapt CQM project to model these potentials, if I get time - \end{itemize} - \end{itemize} - \item Limitations of theoretical models - \begin{itemize} - \item Real surface is not a step potential - \item Adsorption of foreign particles onto the surface also plays a large role in determining the electron spectrum. - \end{itemize} - \end{itemize} \item Main reference: Komolov "Total Current Spectroscopy" \item "Solid State Physics" textbooks and "Electron Spectroscopy" textbooks \end{itemize} @@ -269,10 +250,10 @@ I really think I should actually find plasmonic effects before writing too much \subsection{Total Current Spectroscopy} \begin{itemize} - \item Overview of technique - - Total Current Spectroscopy (TCS) - + \item + \item Total Current Spectroscopy methods measure the total current of secondary electrons as a function of primary electron energy. + \item These methods are distinguished from ``differential'' methods (such as Auger electron spectroscopy and energy loss spectroscopy) which measure the secondary electron spectrum at a fixed primary electron energy. + \item \begin{itemize} \item Low energy beam of electrons incident on sample \item Measure slope of resulting I-V curve