Surface Structure Determination by LEED and X-rays

Wolfgang Moritz is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences at the University of Munich. He has contributed extensively to the theory and practice of both LEED and SXRD. Michel A. Van Hove is Professor Emeritus in the Department of Physics at Hong Kong Baptist University. He has contributed extensively to the theory and practice of LEED, photoelectron diffraction and other techniques of surface science.

• 1. Introduction; 2. Basic elements; 3. LEED experiment; 4. Interpretation of the diffraction pattern; 5. LEED theory: basic formalisms; 6. LEED theory: applications; 7. Surface x-ray diffraction.

'Surface structure determination has taken massive strides forward in the past couple of decades both through the application of LEED and surface Xray scattering, yet there has been no comprehensive review made for some time. Here two masters of the art produce an authoritative volume that sets out the current state of the subject which will be invaluable both to newcomers and current workers in surface science.' Sir John Pendry, FRS, Department of Physics, Imperial College London