Photon-stimulated desorption of ions

Journal Article · Mon Jul 23 00:00:00 EDT 1979 · Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.43.300· OSTI ID:6106288

Knotek, M L; Jones, V O; Rehn, V

We report photon-stimulated desorption (PSD) of ions by the same core-hole Auger-decay mechanism observed in electron-stimulated desorption (ESD). Ions desorbed by synchrotron radiation were identified by time-of-flight mass spectroscopy. The thresholds for the PSD and ESD of H/sup +/, OH/sup +/, and F/sup +/ from TiO/sub 2/ are identical. The PSD excitation spectra consists of sharp peaks, compared to broad steps in ESD. PSD is shown to be a powerful surface probe with the potential of providing unique information on bonding sites.

• Research Organization: Sandia Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185
• OSTI ID: 6106288
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. Lett.; (United States) Vol. 43:4; ISSN PRLTA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHARGED PARTICLES
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DESORPTION
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IONS
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PHOTON COLLISIONS
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