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Title: High-intensity xenon plasma discharge lamp for bulk-sensitive high-resolution photoemission spectroscopy

Journal Article · · Review of Scientific Instruments
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2818806· OSTI ID:21024670
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  1. Department of Physics, Tohoku University, Sendai 980-8578 (Japan)

We have developed a highly brilliant xenon (Xe) discharge lamp operated by microwave-induced electron cyclotron resonance (ECR) for ultrahigh-resolution bulk-sensitive photoemission spectroscopy (PES). We observed at least eight strong radiation lines from neutral or singly ionized Xe atoms in the energy region of 8.4-10.7 eV. The photon flux of the strongest Xe I resonance line at 8.437 eV is comparable to that of the He I{alpha} line (21.218 eV) from the He-ECR discharge lamp. Stable operation for more than 300 h is achieved by efficient air-cooling of a ceramic tube in the resonance cavity. The high bulk sensitivity and high-energy resolution of PES using the Xe lines are demonstrated for some typical materials.

OSTI ID:
21024670
Journal Information:
Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 78, Issue 12; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2818806; (c) 2007 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English