TY - BOOK AU - Gulde,Max ED - SpringerLink (Online service) TI - Development of an Ultrafast Low-Energy Electron Diffraction Setup T2 - Springer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research, SN - 9783319185613 AV - QC176.8.S8 U1 - 530.417 23 PY - 2015/// CY - Cham PB - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer KW - physics KW - Surfaces (Physics) KW - Interfaces (Physical sciences) KW - Thin films KW - Spectroscopy KW - Microscopy KW - Materials KW - Surfaces KW - Physics KW - Surface and Interface Science, Thin Films KW - Spectroscopy and Microscopy KW - Surfaces and Interfaces, Thin Films N1 - Introduction -- Methods and Concepts -- Aspects of Ultrafast LEED -- Numerical Analysis of a Tip-Based Ultrafast Electron Gun -- Experimental Analysis of a Tip-Based Ultrafast Electron Gun -- Ultrafast PMMA Superstructure Dynamics on Free-Standing Graphene -- Conclusions.  N2 - This book presents an Ultrafast Low-Energy Electron Diffraction (ULEED) system that reveals ultrafast structural changes on the atomic scale.  The achievable temporal resolution in the low-energy regime is improved by several orders of magnitude and has enabled the the melting of a highly-sensitive, molecularly thin layer of a polymer crystal to be resolved for the first time.This new experimental approach permits time-resolved structural investigations of systems that were previously partially or totally inaccessible, including surfaces, interfaces and atomically thin films. It will be of fundamental importance for understanding the properties of nanomaterials so as to tailor their properties UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18561-3 ER -