This textbook provides an lntroduction to surface physics， a growing branch of condensed matter physics，by presenting some basic concepts and techniques commonly used in characterizing solid surfaces at a level suitable for senior undergraduate and new graduate students．The aim is to introduce readers to the fundamentals of modern surface science and relevant methodology from a physics perspective．

The book consists of eight chapters． Chapter 1 gives an overview of the subject． Chapters 2, 3 and 4 are mainly concerned with surface atomic structures and the major techniques for structural analysis－electron diffraction and scanning probe microscopy. Chapter 5 deals with surface electronic states．Chapters 6，7 and 8 focus on various electron spectroscopies， Including Auger electron，X－ray and ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopies for both composition and electron－state analyses．As a text， It is designed for use in a one－semester course，featuring the presentation of simple physical pictures rather than detailed mathematical derivations．The book will also be of interest to scientists and engineers working in any field where an overview of surface analysis is needed．