Auger CVV spectra as a probe of the electronic structure of metallic glasses

Journal Article · Mon Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 1982 · J. Vac. Sci. Technol.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1116/1.571502· OSTI ID:5584371

Bevolo, A J; Severin, C S; Chen, C W

Additional data on the Auger KVV spectra of Be and B in the Fe/sub 82/B/sub 18-x/Be/sub x/ ferromagnetic metallic glass system are presented. A weak but sharp peak in the B KVV spectra of the ternary alloys is identified with a Fe--B bonding state that is also present in the binary Fe--B metallic glass system. In addition to the previously reported 14-eV shift in the Be KVV energy for x< or =4 a narrowing of the linewidth of this transition from 8 to 5 eV is reported for the same composition range. Several models are considered to explain the unusual Be KVV Auger results for the ternary Fe--B--Be metallic glass system.

• Research Organization: Ames Laboratory-USDOE and Department of Physics, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa 50011
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-82
• OSTI ID: 5584371
• Journal Information: J. Vac. Sci. Technol.; (United States), Vol. 20:3
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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