| UMKC Department of Physics |
last modified: November 28, 2000
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| Office: | 250E Robert H. Flarsheim Hall | ||
| Telephone: | 816-235-2505 | ||
| E-Mail: | WieliczkaD@umkc.edu | ||
| Fax: | (816) 235-5221 | ||
TEACHING AREAS
PHY 385L: Advanced Physics Laboratory IRESEARCH ACTIVITIES AND INTERESTS
PHY 395L: Advanced Physics Laboratory II
PHY 425LW: Optics Laboratory
Solid State Physics: Optical and Photoelectron Spectroscopy applied to the study of solids to understand their physical properties. These studies include the investigation of rare earth elements and compounds, biomaterials and biopolymers, and plasma deposited films for corrosion protection of steel and aluminum. Additionally, optical spectroscopy is used to study the dielectric function of solids and liquids using attenuated total reflection, transmission, and reflection measurements and optical ellipsometry. The equipment used for these studies are a KRATOS Axis HS and PHI x-ray photoelectron spectrometers, PHI Auger spectrometer, and a custom built optical ellipsometer.