Research within physics of surface physics includes experimental and theoretical investigations. Main domains of research include: Investigations of structural and electronic properties of clean surfaces, ultra thin films and assisted nanostructures. Investigations of effects of electronic confinement in small metal particles and low dimension systems – quantum well states.

	Structure and electronic properties of stepped (vicinal) surfaces and nanostructures built on them.
	Structural and electronic properties of graphene on well defined surfaces.

	Dynamics of electronic excitations on femtosecond time scale.
	Dynamics of atomic and molecular degrees of freedom in nanosystems.
	Interactions between excited degrees of freedom in nanosystems and decoherence of nanosystems quantum states caused by intrinsic interactions or interactions with neighbourhood.

Projects within the national research program:

Quantum states, ultrafast dynamics and decoherence in nanostructure systems
Project leader: Dr Branko Gumhalter

Electronic and crystal structure of supported self-organized nanosystems
Project leader: Dr Petar Pervan

Shapes and structures of nanometric systems defined by energy competition
Project leader: Dr Antonio Šiber

Laboratories:

Laboratory for surface science and supported nanostructures
Group for theoretical surface science