Published April 2003 | Version v1
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Ionization by ion impact at grazing incidence on insulator surface

Description

We have calculated the energy distribution of electrons produced by ionization of the ionic crystal electrons in grazing fast ion-insulator surface collision. The ionized electrons originate in the 2p F- orbital. We observe that the binary peak appears as a double change in the slope of the spectra, in the high energy region. The form of the peak is determined by the initial electron distribution and its position will be affected by the binding energy of the 2p F- electron in the crystal. This BEP in insulator surfaces will appear slightly shifted to the low energy side with respect the ion-atom one

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PII
S0168583X02021754;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Journal Volume
203
Journal Issue
2-3
Journal Page Range
p. 62-68
ISSN
0168-583X
CODEN
NIMBEU

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
34038355
Subject category
S75: CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS, SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY;
Descriptors DEI
DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRON EMISSION; ENERGY LEVELS; ENERGY SPECTRA; ION BEAMS; IONIC CRYSTALS; IONIZATION; SCATTERING; SURFACES
Descriptors DEC
BEAMS; CRYSTALS; EMISSION; MATERIALS; SPECTRA

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