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Electron capture from occupied surface states within the band gap of LiF(100)

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OSTI ID:390578
Measurements of scattered neutral fractions for Na, K, and Cs multicharged ions grazingly incident on Li(100) as function of projectile velocity suggest that near resonant processes are active in the final neutral formation, involving occupied surface states within the band gap of the alkali halide target. Observed scattered negative fractions for incident 0, F. and B projectiles are consistent with such a scenario as well. A model treatment of the projectile charge fraction velocity dependence is utilized to deduce from the experimental data a work function and Fermi energy of 3.8 eV and 0.8 eV, respectively, for this surface band. Measurement of the parallel velocity dependence of the image charge acceleration of Ne{sup 6+} grazingly incident on LiF(100) in the range 0.1 - 0.52 a.u. are shown to provide further support for the presence of a band of surface states having the above parameters.
Research Organization:
Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
AC05-96OR22464
OSTI ID:
390578
Report Number(s):
CONF-9607155--1; ON: DE96015037
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English