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Periodic Table of Elements
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HarwellXPS – Fundamentals of XPS
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HarwellXPS – Fundamentals of XPS
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Last updated: September 3, 2025
Welcome to the HarwellXPS Fundamentals of XPS Course for Beginners
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Target audiences
PhD Students
Postdoctoral Researchers
Academics
Researchers in Industry
Requirements
Basic familiarity with fundamental chemistry and physics concepts
Curriculum
7 Sections
30 Lessons
Lifetime
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Interactions between light and matter
4
1.1
A History of Light and Matter
1.2
The Photoelectric Effect
1.3
The Photoelectric Effect Equation
1.4
Quiz! Photoelectric effect
2 Questions
Atoms, matter, and orbitals
4
2.1
Quick recap: Atomic and electronic structure
2.2
Solid State Terminology
2.3
How Does Electronic Structure Present Itself in Photoelectron Spectroscopy?
2.4
Quiz! Atoms and XPS
0 Questions
Electron travel and the XPS background
7
3.1
Inelastic Scatter of Electrons
3.2
Inelastic Mean Free Path
3.3
Binding Energy vs Path Length
3.4
Quiz! Electrons and IMFP
0 Questions
3.5
The XPS Background
3.6
Modelling XPS Backgrounds
3.7
Quiz! Backgrounds
0 Questions
Photoelectron Peaks
7
4.1
Peak Intensity in XPS
4.2
Peak Width and Shape
4.3
Quiz! Peak Properties
0 Questions
4.4
Peak Position in XPS
4.5
Chemical States by XPS
4.6
Modelling Peaks in XPS
4.7
Quiz! Understanding XPS Peaks
0 Questions
Spin-Orbit Coupling
6
5.1
Quick Recap: Quantum Mechanics of Electrons and Atoms
5.2
Spin-Orbit Coupling
5.3
Multiplicity
5.4
Doublet Separation
5.5
Modelling Spin-Orbit Doublets
5.6
Quiz! Spin-Orbit Doublets
0 Questions
Initial and Final State Effects in XPS
8
6.1
Initial and Final State Effects
6.2
Auger-Meitner peaks
6.3
Quiz! Initial and Final state effects and Auger-Meitner peaks
0 Questions
6.4
Shake-up, Shake-down, and Shake-off Peaks
6.5
Peak Asymmetry in XPS
6.6
Plasmons
6.7
Core-Hole Screening
6.8
Quiz! Shake It Off
0 Questions
Multiplet Splitting in XPS
4
7.1
Multiplet Splitting
7.2
First Row Transition Metals
7.3
How Do We Work With Multiplet Data?
7.4
Quiz! Multiplets
0 Questions
Instructor
Harwell XPS
1 Student
1 Course
Free
Student:
1 Student
Lesson:
30 Lessons
Duration:
Lifetime
Quiz:
10 Quizzes
Level:
Beginner
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