To commemorate the thirtieth anniversary of the founding of Surface Science and to honour Harry Gatos, founder and editor of the journal for twenty-eight years, this book has been compiled.It consists a collection of short (less than ten pages) articles describing the historical development in the years 1964-92 of selected topics in surface science providing an overview of the field, and indicating its future direction. Approximately eighty prominent surface scientists have contributed historical and technical reviews covering a wide range of topics. Many contributions are personal accounts of the evolution of the work in the laboratories/industries where the authors have worked.
Table of contents:
I. Foundations of Surface Science. A. Historical introduction. B. Interaction of probes with solids at surfaces. C. Evolution of UHV measurements. D. Development of theoretical methods. II. Lessons from Surface Science. A. Surface thermodynamics. B. Surface structure and energetics. C. Electronic and optical properties. D. Surface dynamics. E. Chemisorption. F. Surface reactions. III. Applications of Surface Science. IV. Frontiers of Surface Science.
Table of contents:
I. Foundations of Surface Science. A. Historical introduction. B. Interaction of probes with solids at surfaces. C. Evolution of UHV measurements. D. Development of theoretical methods. II. Lessons from Surface Science. A. Surface thermodynamics. B. Surface structure and energetics. C. Electronic and optical properties. D. Surface dynamics. E. Chemisorption. F. Surface reactions. III. Applications of Surface Science. IV. Frontiers of Surface Science.