X-ray Spectroscopy and Surface Physics

Postdoctoral Position Available

At the NSLS at Brookhaven National Laboratory

Photoemission and x-ray absorption measurements require a synchrotron light source. Fortunately, one of the world's foremost such facilities, the National Synchrotron Light Source, is on nearby Long Island at the Brookhaven National Laboratory. The high intensity and brightness of this source make possible high resolution photoemission and x-ray absorption measurements. We have regular access to all necessary beamlines at this facility

At Hunter

Surface analysis system, turbomolecular and ion pumped, with low energy electron diffractometer, angle-resolved electron energy analyzer, sample introduction mechanism, and gas handling facilities.

X-ray fluoresence and electron (total yield) detectors.

Sample preparation and characterization equipment.

Reading Material

• Our manual on EXAFS measurement and analysis.
• What Batteries Run On, a review by Dan Scherson, from Interface, published by the Journal of the Electrochemical Society, 1996.
• The University of Washington hosts a complete three-day workshop on the fitting routines we use: AUTOBK, ATOMS, FEFF, and FEFFIT. There's an excellent "basics" section and even experts can learn a great deal from it.
• Theoretical approaches to x-ray absorption fine structure, by Rehr and Albers, Reviews of Modern Physics, 2000.
• EXAFS of water vapor - first EXAFS detection of hydrogen, by Wilson, Tobin, Ankudinov, Rehr, and Saykally

Measurement Logs

Minutes of Selected Group Meetings

• 2001 April 20
  • Report on Visit to Stanford Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory - Part 1
• 2001 May 11
• 2001 May 29
• 2001 July 5
• 2001 July 19
  

Presentations

• EXAFS Determination of Zero-Point Anharmonicity in Solid Iodine, by Scott Calvin, Vitaly Kishinyovksy, Jihane Mimih, John Ciannella, and Hershie Mehta. This won third prize at the 2000 NSLS User Meeting
• Determination of Electron Delocalization by EXAFS Anharmonicities, by Scott Calvin; presented at NRL 2001 March 26

Contact: Prof. Marten denBoer

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