Physics of Thin Films, Surfaces and Interfaces

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	480-6017/01
Abbreviation	FTV
Course title	Physics of Thin Films, Surfaces and Interfaces
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Department of Physics
Course coordinator	prof. Ing. Ondřej Životský, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Optics of thin films and surfaces

• electromagnetic theory of light propagating, effects at interface

• matrix description of layered media, anisotropic and magnetooptic films

• partial coherence, thick films

Magnetic thin films

• magnetic anisotropy, hysteresis loop

• magnetic domains and magnetization reversal

• perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, exchange interactions, surface magnetism

• spin transport, GMR, AMR

• magnetic and magnetooptical recording

• thin-film magnetic sensors

Literature

M. Ohring, The materials science of thin films, Academic Press 1992.
H. A. Macleod, Thin-film optical filters, 2nd ed. Bristol, 1986
P. Yeh, Optical waves in layered media, Willey, New York 1988
R. M. A. Azzam, N. M. Bashara, Ellipsometry and polarized light, North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1977.
J.A. Ogilvy, Theory of wave scattering from rough surfaces, Adam Hilger, 1991.
B. D. Cullity, Introduction to magnetic materials, Addison-Wesley, London.
J.A.C. Bland and B. Heinrich (Eds.), Ultrathin magnetic structures I-IV, Springer 2005.

Advised literature

Papers in scientific journals.

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