IONIZATION MECHANISM OF H+ SPUTTERED FROM HYDROGENATED SILICON

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WITTMAACK, K [1 ]
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[1] IBM CORP,THOMAS J WATSON RES CTR,YORKTOWN HTS,NY 10598
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.43.872
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O4 [物理学];
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The emission of H+ sputtered from hydrogenated amorphous silicon has been studied for 3- to 30-keV noble-gas-ion bombardment. The results suggest that excited silicon atoms can be emitted as (Si2pH)+ molecules. Auger deexcitation in vacuum results in (SiH)2+ which disintegrates into Si+ and H+ with a corresponding gain in kinetic energy due to Coulomb explosion. Direct emission of H+ is important only at H+ energies > 30 eV or at bombardment energies <3 keV. © 1979 The American Physical Society.
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