Terminated in academic year 2015/2016

Thin Films

Type of study	Doctoral
Language of instruction	Czech
Code	516-0929/02
Abbreviation	TV
Course title	Thin Films
Credits	10
Coordinating department	Institute of Physics
Course coordinator	doc. Dr. Mgr. Kamil Postava

Subject syllabus

I. Technology of Thin Films

First vacuum technology
Second methods for the preparation of thin films
Third structural parameters of thin films
4th methods for characterization of thin films

II. Optics of Thin Films

5th electromagnetic theory of light phenomena at the interface
6th matrix forms a layered medium
7th anisotropic and magnetic layers
8th effects of partial coherence, thick layers
9th Film filters, designs, applications
10th methods for measuring parameters of thin films - reflectivity,
transmission and ellipsometry

III. Magnetic thin layer

11th magnetic anisotropy of thin films, the hysteresis loop
12th Magnetic domains and magnetization reversal
13th perpendicular magnetic anisotropy, exchange interaction
14th spin transport, and gigantic tunnel magnetorezistance
15th magnetic and magneto record information
16th Film magnetic sensors

IV. Electrical properties of thin films

17th conductivity of thin films
18th dielectric properties of thin films
19th transport phenomena, the temperature dependence
20th application of thin layers in the integration of technology with ultra-high

Literature

1) H. A. Macleod, Thin-film optical filters, 2nd ed. Bristol, 1986
2) P. Yeh, Optical waves in layered media, Willey, New York 1988
3) R. M. A. Azzam, N. M. Bashara, Ellipsometry and polarized light,
North-Holland, Amsterdam, 1977

Advised literature

1) B. D. Cullity, Introduction to magnetic materials, Addison-Wesley, London

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