Published October 2011 | Version v1
Journal article

Highly-charged-ion-induced electron emission from C60 thin films

  • 1. Institute of Applied Physics, TU Wien-Vienna University of Technology, A-1040 Vienna (Austria)
  • 2. KVI-Atomic and Molecular Physics, University of Groningen, Zernikelaan 25, NL-9747 AA Groningen (Netherlands)

Description

The secondary electron yields as a result of highly charged ions impinging on clean Au(111) and thin films of C60 on Au have been measured. This has been done for film thicknesses of one to five monolayers and several charge states of Ar and Xe ions. For all ions an increase of 35% in the secondary electron yield is observed when going from Au(111) to multiple C60 layers. The increase remains constant for a wide range (7-26) of charge states. Possible scenarios are given to explain the increase in electron yield.

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review. A
Journal Volume
84
Journal Issue
4
Journal Page Range
p. 042901-042901.6
ISSN
1050-2947
CODEN
PLRAAN

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
44053499
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
ELECTRON EMISSION; ELECTRONS; FULLERENES; THIN FILMS; XENON IONS
Descriptors DEC
CARBON; CHARGED PARTICLES; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; EMISSION; FERMIONS; FILMS; IONS; LEPTONS; NONMETALS

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