Specific Process Knowledge/Characterization/XPS/ExtDocs

External material on XPS

The internet has a vast amount of material on XPS. Below are some of the best examples that explains various topics related to XPS. If you find something that you find interesting, pleae don't hesitate to inform us.

Short documents

• Course material of XPS course at TUM.de: File:Electron Spectroscopy of surfaces.pdf

Websites

• Surface sensitivity & specificity: On surface sensitivity
• Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS and UPS): XSP
• Why UHV is required

Youtube

Most videos on XPS fail in one way or another; If one searches for good explanations, minimum amount of irrelevant material, nice figures and easily understandable english, there is few good ones:

• Best Youtube video explaining XPS - found so far, if you find others that are better please share the knowledge
• What were they thinking of? Adding stupid music and ridiculous background images