Introduction to theoretical surface physics

Faculty of Mathematics and Physics, Trója
Friday, room 320, third floor (seminar room of Department of Surface and Plasma Science)
10:40 - 12:10

Dominik Legut (DL)
Ondřej Šipr (OS)

13. 10. DL: Introduction and examples of solid surfaces phenomena

20. 10. OS: Electronic structure of solids - basic concepts

27. 10. OS: Electronic structure of surfaces

3. 11. DL: Surface structure and its investigation by experiment and theory

10. 11. DL: Chemisorption I. - basic concepts and models

24. 11. DL: Chemisorption II. - realistic examples

1. 12. OS: Density functional theory

8. 12. OS: Photoemission spectroscopy

15. 12. OS: Core level spectroscopy: XES, XAS, PED

22. 12. DL: Surface-related calculations: a practical session

5. 1. DL: Inhibition, diffusion, and catalytic perfomance on surfaces

12. 1. OS: Magnetism of surfaces

16. 1. (Tuesday) Deadline for submitting the examination essays

26. 1. 10:00 Examination seminar (first group of students)

2. 2. 10:00 Examination seminar (second group of students)


The exam will be in the form of a seminar where the students will present their scientific essays on how the theory can (or cannot) contribute to their PhD projects.

The essays must be delivered by e-mail to Ondřej Šipr at the address no later than on Tuesday 16. January 2024.

The examination seminar will be organized in a single session, starting at 10:00 and finishing around 13:00.

The student presentation should take 15 minutes (not more). Then there will be time for questions from the examinators and possibly also from the audience. So the brutto time for one student is about 25 minutes.

Academic calendar of the Faculty of Mathematics and Physics 2023/2024.

Schedule of the Department of Surface and Plasma Science.