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Negative Ion Emission from a Stainless Steel Surface Due to Positive Ion Collisions
Published
Author(s)
S. G. Walton, R. Champion, Yicheng Wang
Abstract
Absolute yields of negative ions and secondary electrons resulting from positive ions impacting a stainless steel surface have been determined as a function of the impact energy. The surface conditions range from those commonly found in situ for discharge electrodes to a surface free of any adsorbate. The implications of these findings to discharge modeling are discussed.
Walton, S.
, Champion, R.
and Wang, Y.
(1998),
Negative Ion Emission from a Stainless Steel Surface Due to Positive Ion Collisions, Journal of Applied Physics, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=8082
(Accessed October 10, 2025)