Physics Summer School in Italy

May 19 - June 13, 2008
Application Deadline: March 7, 2008

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Introduction to Theoretical and Experimental Surface Physics

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Receive unmatched training in preparation for graduate school in physics, chemistry, or materials science while immersed in the rich international venue of Italy's Veneto. The summer school provides two parallel and coordinated courses (one in theory and one in experiment) in the exciting field of surface physics. Experiments are performed at Italy's synchrotron located outside of Trieste in the village of Basovizza.

Classroom instruction is set in picturesque Paderno del Grappo, 25 miles north of Venice. The course features one week of hands-on experimental training at the surface Physics Lab at ELETTRA in Trieste.

The Physics Summer School at Paderno, Italy is jointly sponsored and administered by Clemson University and by the Consortium International University (CIU). The consortium campus is located Technician working with equipment in Basovizza. in the town of Paderno del Grappa, close to the Consortium's MBA facility in nearby Asolo. Nestled in the foothills of the Dolomite Mountains, about 25 miles north of Venice, CIU is a full-service campus.

Coursework

The school provides two parallel and coordinated undergraduate surface physics courses --- one in theory and one in experiment. Surface physics lies at the heart of many science and technology fields such as microelectronics and nanotechnology. These courses are designed to enrich the undergraduate experience and to lay the foundation for graduate studies in physics, chemistry, and materials science. Topics will include surface structure, bonding, epitaxial growth, and adsorption, as well as methods for growth and control of nanostructures on surfaces. The conclusion of the course will include hands-on experience at one of Europe's premier surface physics laboratories at ELETTRA in Trieste. Students holding Clemson flag near equipment.

Expected Preparation

The courses will assume junior-level knowledge of classical mechanics and Electricity and Magnetism, and will introduce and develop necessary concepts in quantum mechanics.

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