MTLE 4440 - Thin Films

Introduction into thin film deposition technologies that are essential in industry. Practical technical aspects and fundamental growth processes are discussed. The course covers: evaporation techniques, sputter deposition, plasma and ion-beam processing, chemical vapor deposition, molecular beam epitaxy, surface science, nucleation and growth, epitaxy, texture evolution, nanostructure formation, stress.

When Offered: Spring term, even-numbered years.

Cross Listed: Students cannot get credit for both this course and MTLE 6440.

Credit Hours: 3