Measurements of electron attenuation lengths in condensed molecular solids
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-1986
Abstract
Electron attenuation lengths in condensed molecular solids have been measured utilizing monochromatized synchrotron radiation from the NBS SURF-II storage ring. The attenuation lengths are approximately 13, 10 and 9 Å, respectively, for water, methanol and cyclohexane and show only a slight energy dependence over the electron kinetic energy range covered (18-68eV). The experiment consisted of monitoring the attenuation of Cu(100) substrate photoelectrons as solid H2O, CH3OH and C6H12 were condensed at 90 K by dosing from a microcapillary array. Accurate measurement of adsorbate layer thickness was accomplished by calibration of the doser; this procedure is described in detail. Verification of this calibration was accomplished by comparison with thermal desorption and UV photoelectron spectroscopic measurements which are able to distinguish monolayers from multilayers. © 1986.
Publication Source (Journal or Book title)
Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena
First Page
35
Last Page
58
Recommended Citation
Kurtz, R., Usuki, N., Stockbauer, R., & Madey, T. (1986). Measurements of electron attenuation lengths in condensed molecular solids. Journal of Electron Spectroscopy and Related Phenomena, 40 (1), 35-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/0368-2048(86)80005-6