ELECTRON-STIMULATED DESORPTION OF NEUTRAL LITHIUM ATOMS FROM LIF DUE TO EXCITATION OF SURFACE EXCITONS

被引:40
作者
WURZ, P
SARNTHEIN, J
HUSINSKY, W
BETZ, G
NORDLANDER, P
WANG, YS
机构
[1] VIENNA TECH UNIV,INST ALLGEMEINE PHYS,A-1040 VIENNA,AUSTRIA
[2] RICE UNIV,RICE QUANTUM INST,HOUSTON,TX 77251
[3] FUDAN UNIV,DEPT NUCL SCI,SHANGHAI,PEOPLES R CHINA
[4] RICE UNIV,DEPT PHYS,HOUSTON,TX 77251
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PHYSICAL REVIEW B | 1991年 / 43卷 / 08期
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10.1103/PhysRevB.43.6729
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T [工业技术];
学科分类号
08 ;
摘要
We have measured electron-stimulated desorption of neutral lithium atoms from LiF at energies near the band gap of the crystal. The significant contribution to the desorption yield of neutral alkali-metal atoms due to the creation of surface excitons is resolved. These measurements also prove the theoretically expected threshold for desorption at the energy of the bulk exciton.
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页码:6729 / 6732
页数:4
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