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Origin of the low-energy tail in the Al L sub 2,3 VV Auger spectrum studied with Auger-photoelectron coincidence spectroscopy

Journal Article · · Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States)
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  1. Physics Department, Brandeis University, Waltham, Massachusetts 02254 (United States)
  2. Department of Physics and Astronomy, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08855 (United States) Laboratory for Surface Modification, Rutgers University, Piscataway, New Jersey 08855 (United States)
  3. National Synchrotron Light Source, Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973 (United States)
Al {ital L}{sub 2,3}{ital VV} auger-photoelectron coincidence (APEC) data are presented and discussed. The well-known ability of APEC to suppress inelastic-scattering contributions to Auger and photoelectron spectra is used to demonstrate that much of the large low-energy tail common to core-valence-valence Auger spectra from many wide-band solids is not due to secondary-electron scattering, but, rather, is an intrinsic part of the core-hole-decay process.
DOE Contract Number:
AC02-76CH00016
OSTI ID:
7203293
Journal Information:
Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States), Journal Name: Physical Review, B: Condensed Matter; (United States) Vol. 45:23; ISSN PRBMD; ISSN 0163-1829
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English