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Title: Outer-shell excitation mechanisms and static-mode laser-fluorescence spectroscopy of sputtered atoms

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6426439

A review of the literature on atoms sputtered in electronically excited states is given together with a discussion of various mechanisms that have been proposed to account for the observations. The major observational features that have emerged from the older studies may be summarized as follows: (1) the kinetic energies of neutral atoms in highly excited electronic states are 1-2 orders of magnitude greater than E/sub b/, the surface binding energy; (2) relative yields show approximately exponential dependence on excitation energy with characteristic temperatures measured in thousands of degrees; (43) absolute yields are lower by 2-3 orders of magnitude than secondary ion yields which themselves are usually very small compared to total sputtering yields. In many cases, excited-state yields increase 1-2 orders of magnitude as a result of surface oxidation. 83 references.

Research Organization:
Argonne National Lab., IL (USA); Georgia Inst. of Tech., Atlanta (USA). Nuclear Engineering Dept.
DOE Contract Number:
W-31-109-ENG-38
OSTI ID:
6426439
Report Number(s):
CONF-8209101-2; ON: DE83007657
Resource Relation:
Conference: Inelastic ion, surface collision conference, Middlefart, Denmark, 21 Sep 1982; Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English