An outline of the fundamental concepts and applications of modern techniques for the production and analysis of surfaces and thin films. Topics include ultra-high vacuum principles, surface thermodynamics and adsorption, electron and ion microscopy and spectroscopy, electron and x-ray diffraction, scanning probe microscopy, and growth of thin films by vapour deposition. (0/8/2/16/10)~COURSE DELETED IN 2011-2012~ PREREQUISITES: ENPH 344 (PHYS 344) or permission of the instructor
