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Determination of the Be-Auger-Electron Attenuation Length in Be Using 160-keV Protons

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Author(s)

J Needham, T J. Driscoll, Cedric J. Powell, R Stein

Abstract

We report the first results of a method for determining the inelastic attenuation length of low-energy electrons in the surface region of a solid from the yield of characteristic Auger electrons excited by proton bombardment. Samples of evaporated beryllium were bombarded by 160-keV protons, and the attenuation length of 100-eV electrons in Be was determined to be 6.1 Aring}.
Citation
Applied Physics Letters
Volume
30
Issue
7

Citation

Needham, J. , Driscoll, T. , Powell, C. and Stein, R. (1977), Determination of the Be-Auger-Electron Attenuation Length in Be Using 160-keV Protons, Applied Physics Letters (Accessed March 28, 2024)
Created March 31, 1977, Updated October 12, 2021