PES 449 / PHYS 549        Spring 2000 Physics of Thin Films

Professor/office hours	course syllabus	textbook and reserve books
grading standards	Lecture notes	other thin film links

Thin Films Links:

 

Solid State Physics:

• Solid State Physics course: http://www.nie.ac.sg:8000/~wwwphys/course/online-de/NAP415/mainpg.htmlx
  • lecture notes, handouts, links
• CU Boulder Solid State Physics course: http://www.colorado.edu/physics/phys4340/
  • some notes, problems sets and solutions
• Solid State Physics: Interactive Learning: http://buckminster.physics.sunysb.edu/intlearn/
  • Java aplets on various topics in solid state physics
• Bond types and crystal structure: http://wulfenite.fandm.edu/Intro_to_Chem/solids_liquids_gases.htm

Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics:

• thermodynamics and statistical mechanics education sites list: http://www.uic.edu:80/~mansoori/Thermodynamics.Educational.Sites_html
• thermodynamic property data sites list: http://www.uic.edu:80/~mansoori/Thermodynamic.Data.and.Property_html
• Basic Chemical Thermodynamics course (Univ. of Sunderland): http://orac.sunderland.ac.uk/%7Ehs0bcl/td1.htm
• Phase equilibria and phase diagrams: http://www.plmsc.psu.edu/~www/matsc597c-1997/phases/Lecture1/index.html
• ternary phase diagrams: http://www.brocku.ca/earthsciences/people/gfinn/petrology/ternary1.htm
• Intro to Statistical Thermodynamics (Penn State): http://www.plmsc.psu.edu/~www/matsc597c-1997/introduction/index.html
• binary phase diagrams on the Web: http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/asm_tms/phase_diagrams/
• introduction to phase diagrams: http://www.liv.ac.uk/~matter/undergraduate/matscicdrom21/manualPages/pd.html

Reference Data:

• JK Consulting: http://www.kruschwitz.com/index.html
  • optical materials data bank, design information, links
• models of crystal structures: http://penelope.physics.utoledo.edu/java/MoleculeViewer/index.html
  • on-line models showing unit cells of various crystal structures
• Web-elements period table: http://www.shef.ac.uk:80/~chem/web-elements/
  • includes crystal structure and models
• List of linked crystalographic sites (American Crystalographic Association): http://www.hwi.buffalo.edu/ACA/sites.html
• binary phase diagrams on the Web: http://cyberbuzz.gatech.edu/asm_tms/phase_diagrams/
• isotopic abundance and mass: http://www.lesker.com/lfiles/l_tech_table1.html#iso
• Evaporation and Sputter information - by element: http://www.lesker.com/mfiles/m_tech_deposition_techniques.html

Vacuum Science and Technology:

• Vacuum Technology Page (University of Alberta): http://www.ee.ualberta.ca/~schmaus/vacf/index.html
• technical notes on vacuum and vacuum technology: http://www.lesker.com/lfiles/l_tech_notes.html
• short history of Vacuum terminology and technology: http://www.ee.ualberta.ca/~schmaus/vacf/basics.html
• conversion tables for pressure, leak rate, pumping: http://www.boc.com/evt/techinfo/contab/contab.htm
• Vacuum and rotary vane pumps: frequently asked questions: http://www.boc.com/evt/techinfo/faq/faq.htm
• technical notes on pumps, gauges and valves: http://www.vvp.varian.com/technotes/index.html
• brief lecture notes on vacuum and vacuum technology: http://mulliken.chem.hope.edu/~polik/Chem345-1997/vacuumtechniques/vacuumtechniques1.htm

Publications:

• CERAC Coating Materials News (on-line articles): http://www.cerac.com/pubs/pubs.htm
• Microscopy and Analysis (free registration - some on-line material): http://www.microrgc.demon.co.uk/
• Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology: http://www.vacuum.org/jvst/default.asp

Other related classes:

• Arizona State University: Surface and Thin Films course: http://venables.asu.edu/grad/surf.html
  • lecture notes and web resources
• Introductory Materials Chemistry course: http://www.vcu.edu/egrweb/courses/ENGR122S99/main.html
• Thin Films Course (course outline only): http://www.science.nus.edu.sg/~webmas/graduate/ml5201.html

Organizations:

• American Vacuum Society: http://www.vacuum.org/
• Materials Research Society: http://lucy.mrs.org/
• Society of Vacuum Coaters: http://www.svc.org/
• Association of Vacuum Equipment Manufacturers: http://www.avem.org/

Other links:

• Surface Science Links: http://www.chem.qmw.ac.uk/surfaces/