Synchrotrons and X-ray Techniques

This lecture covers the principles and applications of synchrotrons, X-ray free-electron lasers, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS), and X-ray photoelectron diffraction (XPD). It explains the experimental setup for XPS, including UHV sample environment and surface preparation, and discusses the qualitative angular scattering dependence in XPD. The instructor also presents examples of chemical shifts in XPS spectra and the complementary methods often used alongside XPS. The lecture concludes with a preview of the topics to be covered in the next video.