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Investigation of the surface sensitivity of positron-annihilation-induced Auger-electron spectroscopy

Thesis/Dissertation ·
OSTI ID:7196632
The first surface sensitivity studies of positron-annihilation-induced Auger-electron spectroscopy (PAES) are presented. Preliminary measurements on polycrystalline Al with adsorbates indicate that PAES is more selective of the surface than conventional electron-induced Auger electron spectroscopy (EAES). PAES and EAES studies of well-defined overlayer-metal systems of Cu(110)+S and Cu(110)+Cs verify that PAES is selective of the top atomic layer. This surface selectivity is accounted for by theoretical calculations which indicate that the positron surface state is displaced away from the substrate by the over-layer, decreasing the annihilation rate of positrons with substrate core electrons.
Research Organization:
Texas Univ., Arlington, TX (United States)
OSTI ID:
7196632
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English