
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.