Ithaca College

Please join us for a talk entitled: How I spent my vacation: Using simultaneous in-situ x-ray reflectivity and RHEED to map layer-by-layer thin-film oxide growth. With Professor Matthew C. Sullivan of the Ithaca College Department of Physics & Astronomy

Tuesday September 9, 2014 at 12:10 in CNS 204

Prof. Matthew C. Sullivan spent the 2012-2013 academic year learning about X-ray physics. He worked as a full-time Visiting Associate Professor at the Cornell High Energy Synchrotron Source (CHESS). CHESS is a national user facility funded by the National Science Foundation, and it produces high-intensity x-rays of many different wavelengths for use in experiments.  He used the x-rays to characterize layer-by-layer growth of thin films of SrTiO3, the most common oxide material.  In particular, his work investigated differences between reflection high energy electron diffraction (RHEED) and x-ray reflectivity (XRR) as in situ probes of this layer-by-layer growth.  

Prof. Sullivan will talk about x-ray physics, work at the synchrotron during his sabbatical as well as ongoing work during his talk.

Pizza and refreshments provided for $1. Please bring your own cup. Remember to reuse, reduce, recycle.

Individuals with disabilities requiring accommodations should contact the department assistant at jackerman@ithaca.edu  We ask that requests for accommodations be made as soon as possible.