Thesis

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 Motivation:
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        \item The properties of solids can be understood in terms of an infinite periodic lattice
-       \item In reality, every solid must have a finite spatial extent. The 
-       \item Thin films can have extremely complicated and interesting properties. 
+       \item In reality, every solid must have a finite spatial extent. The surface is extremely important because it is the interface for all physical/chemical interactions with the solid and its environment.
+       \item Thin films can have extremely complicated and interesting properties.
        \item The characterisation of thin films is important research in electronics as the surface to volume ratio increases.
-       \item Most recent research has been into completely new technologies which exploit the p
+       \item Most recent research has been into constructing ``meta-materials'' which can be exploited for nanoscale applications. Eg: plasmonic based circuitry.
        \item Somehow link to metallic-black films (?)
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+\emph{More about metallic-black films}
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 So called metallic-black films are the result of deposition of metal elements at a relatively high pressure (of the order of $10^{-2}$ mbar). The films are named due to their high absorbance at visible wavelengths; they appear black to the naked eye. There is a remarkable contrast between such films and films deposited under low pressure (less than $10^{-6}$mbar), which are typically highly reflective and brightly coloured.
 
 % First mentions and early research; Pfund