Penn, D.
and Apell, S.
(1985),
Theory of Spin Polarized Secondary Electrons in Transition Metals, Physical Review Letters, [online], https://tsapps.nist.gov/publication/get_pdf.cfm?pub_id=620253 (Accessed May 28, 2026)
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Theory of Spin Polarized Secondary Electrons in Transition Metals
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, S Apell
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We show that in contrast to the secondary-electron intensity distribution, the spin polarization, P(E), yields useful information about the electron-electron interaction. The ratio of lifetimes of majority- to minority-spin electrons can be determined directly from the measured values of P(E) by τ uarr}(E)/τdarr} (E) = 1-pB/1+pb1+P(E) / 1-P(E), where pB is the bulk magnetization.Citation
Physical Review Letters
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55
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5
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Created January 1, 1985, Updated May 7, 2026