516-0929/02 – Thin Films (TV)
Gurantor department | Institute of Physics | Credits | 10 |
Subject guarantor | doc. Dr. Mgr. Kamil Postava | Subject version guarantor | doc. Dr. Mgr. Kamil Postava |
Study level | postgraduate | Requirement | Optional |
Year | | Semester | winter + summer |
| | Study language | Czech |
Year of introduction | 2010/2011 | Year of cancellation | 2015/2016 |
Intended for the faculties | HGF, FEI | Intended for study types | Doctoral |
Subject aims expressed by acquired skills and competences
Discuss fundamentals of preparation methods, measuring of thin-film parameters, properties of thin films and surfaces, and its applications.
Conclude thin-film optics, optical measurement, applications in optics, magnetism and magnetic properties of thin films, applications in magnetic memories and sensors, and electrical properties of thin films.
Compare technology of preparing of thin films by various methods.
Teaching methods
Lectures
Individual consultations
Summary
The course includes fundamentals of preparation methods, measuring of thin-
film parameters, properties of thin films and surfaces, and its applications.
The course is focused on thin-film optics, optical measurement, applications
in optics, magnetism and magnetic properties of thin films, applications in
magnetic memories and sensors, and electrical properties of thin films.
Nanometer-thick thin films and nanostructures prepared by lithographic methods
and patterning are included.
Compulsory 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
Recommended literature:
1) B. D. Cullity, Introduction to magnetic materials, Addison-Wesley, London
Additional study materials
Way of continuous check of knowledge in the course of semester
E-learning
Other requirements
individual systematic study
Prerequisities
Subject has no prerequisities.
Co-requisities
Subject has no co-requisities.
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
Conditions for subject completion
Occurrence in study plans
Occurrence in special blocks
Assessment of instruction
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