This is presented in a concise yet comprehensive manner and each section is prepared such that they can be read independently of each other, and all equations are presented using the most commonly used units. Greater emphasis has been placed on spectral understanding/interpretation. For completeness sake, a description of commonly used instrumentation is also presented. Finally, some complementary surface analytical techniques and associated concepts are reviewed for comparative purposes in stand-alone appendix sections.
Dr. van der Heide currently serves as the Group Lead of the Surface Analysis department at Samsung Austin, Texas which houses state-of-the-art XPS, AES, SIMS and AFM instrumentation. Former Assistant Professor, Chemistry Department, University of Houston, TX.