Dr. Fred Leibsle
	Assistant Professor of Physics
	Office:		250G Robert H. Flarsheim Hall
	Telephone:		816-235-2502
	E-Mail:		LeibsleF@umkc.edu
	Fax:		(816) 235-5221

TEACHING AREAS

Introductory Physics for Science and Engineering
Modern Physics
Undergraduate Mathematical Methods

My research is in subspecialty of condensed matter physics called surface science. We attempt to understand the physics and chemistry that go on at surfaces. Specifically, we employ a technique called scanning tunneling microscopy. These image individual atoms and molecules on surfaces. With this technique, we evaluate methods of creating nanometer-scale structures on surfaces, structures with dimensions on the order of electron wavelengths. In addition, we use scanning tunneling microscopy to study chemical reactions on surfaces.