Northern Illinois University

Department of Physics

 

Ralph L. Benbow

Ralph L. Benbow

Professor Emeritus

Ralph L. Benbow

General Information

  • Associate Professor
  • Ph.D. in Physics, Iowa State University, Ames (1975)
  • M.S. in Physics, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City (1967)
  • B.S. in Physics, South Dakota School of Mines and Technology, Rapid City (1964)

NIU Address

  • Office: FW 220
  • Telephone: 815-753-6482
  • FAX: 815-753-8565

Research Interests and Lab Capabilities

  • Computational work with band-structure interpolation schemes, beginning with fcc transition metals and extending to bcc transition metals
  • X-Ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS)
  • Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES)
  • Low-Energy Electron Diffraction (LEED)
  • Electron-Stimulated Ion Desorption.