RUI: The Surface and Electronic Properties of the Zirconium-Boron System

这是一个本科研究的奖项 机构方案。 研究的目的是 的表面和电子性质的研究 硼化锆体系 单晶样品正在 通过电弧诱导区熔技术生长。 扫描俄歇 光谱法用于确定的化学成分的 表面。 热离子投影显微镜用于测量 不同晶面的功函数。 x射线 光电子能谱用于确定电子 能带结构 这些材料的功函数 模仿的 目前高度重视培训以下人员： 研究生教育中的本科生未来职业 与研究

This is an award under the Research at Undergraduate Institutions program. The objective of the research is the investigation of the surface and electronic properties of zirconium boride system. Single crystal specimens are being grown by an arc-induced zone melting technique. Scanning Auger spectrometry is used to determine the chemical composition of the surfaces. Thermionic projection microscopy is used to measure work function of the various crystallographic planes. X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy is used to determine the electronic band structure. The work function of these materials is being modelled. A high emphasis is being placed on the training of undergraduate students for future careers in graduate education and research.