Brookhaven National Laboratory| Physics Department| NSLS| X-ray Scattering Group

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Research Summary

I am interested in the structure and phase behavior of the solid-liquid and liquid-vapor interfaces. Using the high brightness, focused, monochromatic radiation availabe at synchrotron sources, I investigate the structure of these complex interfaces.  The two techniques most commonly employed are x-ray reflectivity and grazing incent angle diffraction. My studies are carried out at our group's NSLS beam lines operates (X22A,X2B, and X22C) or at the CMC CAT at the APS (Argonne).  Current research interests inlcude thin organic films (silane films on solid supports and biological films at the water interface), liquid metals and liquid alloy surfaces, surface freezing in alkanes, and electrochemical interfaces.
Publications List
Research Highlights:
CMC Commisioning
Thickness Induced Buckling of bcc Copper Films
Liquid Metals
Surface Freezing
National Synchtrotron Light Source
Advanced Photon Source
CMC Home Page
APS/CMC Liquid Spectromter
APS Highlights
Office Address:
Ben Ocko
Physics Department, Bldg. 510B
Brookhaven National Laboratory
Upton NY 11973-500
(516/631) 344-4299
Email: ben@solids.phy.bnl.gov