""Spectra of secondary electrons (SE) emitted from a polycrystalline Al surface have been measured in coincidence with 500 eV-electrons for energy losses between 10 and 155 eV. The spectra for a given energy loss are qualitatively similar, consisting of surface and volume plasmon decay and a contribution attributable to direct electron-electron scattering. The similarity of the contribution of surface and volume plasmon decay in the SE spectra proves directly that electron multiple scattering is governed by a Markov-type process. The average value of the surface plasmon decay contribution to the SE spectrum amounts to similar to 25%. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063\\\/1.3658455]""
Werner, W., Salvat Pujol, F., Smekal, W., Khalid, R., Aumayr, F., Stori, H., et al. (2011). Contribution of surface plasmon decay to secondary electron emission from an Al surface. APPLIED PHYSICS LETTERS, 99(18), 184102 [10.1063/1.3658455].
Contribution of surface plasmon decay to secondary electron emission from an Al surface
RUOCCO, Alessandro;STEFANI, Giovanni
2011-01-01
Abstract
""Spectra of secondary electrons (SE) emitted from a polycrystalline Al surface have been measured in coincidence with 500 eV-electrons for energy losses between 10 and 155 eV. The spectra for a given energy loss are qualitatively similar, consisting of surface and volume plasmon decay and a contribution attributable to direct electron-electron scattering. The similarity of the contribution of surface and volume plasmon decay in the SE spectra proves directly that electron multiple scattering is governed by a Markov-type process. The average value of the surface plasmon decay contribution to the SE spectrum amounts to similar to 25%. (C) 2011 American Institute of Physics. [doi:10.1063\\\/1.3658455]""I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
