A novel SAM technique for the direct measurement of backscattering factors and the elucidation of background shapes in AES
@article{Gomati1985ANS,
title={A novel SAM technique for the direct measurement of backscattering factors and the elucidation of background shapes in AES},
author={Mohamed El Gomati},
journal={Surface Science},
year={1985},
volume={152},
pages={877-883}
}9 Citations
Prediction of auger backscattering factors from measurements of spectral backgrounds
- Physics
- 1986
The shape of N(E) has been obtained from a carefully characterized electron spectrometer for 24 different elements and compounds. The secondary electron cascade has been found to obey a form N(E) =…
Thickness dependence of the characteristic X‐ray yield and the Auger backscattering factor
- Physics
- 1991
A Monte Carlo model employing a screened Rutherford scattering cross-section and the Bethe energy loss approximation has been used to investigate the thickness dependence of the backscattering…
A new approach in non-destructive characterization and X-Y profilometry of coatings
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- 1990
A scanning electron microscope equipped with an x-ray detector has been used to characterize the thickness and elemental composition of coating on substrates. The proportionality between the x-ray…
Quantifying data from Auger spectra and images
- Physics
- 1988
A method for quantifying Auger spectra and including matrix effects is described. This method corrects iteratively for the effects of electron back-scattering, the inelastic mean free path and atomic…
Automatic removal of substrate backscattering effects in Auger imaging and spectroscopy
- Physics, Mathematics
- 1993
The York multi-spectral scanning Auger microscope has been used to investigate the correlations between Auger and backscattered electron images collected simultaneously from a electron spectrometer…
Surface analysis: X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and Auger electron spectroscopy.
- PhysicsAnalytical chemistry
- 1988
The goal of this review is to help analysts solve the problems that are encountered in using X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy and AES in a regular laboratory with commercially available equipment.
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