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- Title
Identifying the secondary electron cutoff in ultraviolet photoemission spectra for work function measurements of non-ideal surfaces.
- Authors
Baddorf, Arthur P.
- Abstract
Absolute values of work functions can be determined in ultraviolet photoemission spectroscopy (UPS) by measuring the minimum kinetic energy of secondary electrons generated by a known photon energy. However, some samples can produce spectra that are difficult to interpret due to additional intensity below the true secondary electron cutoff. Disordered absorbates on elemental metals add small intensity below the onset for the transition metal surfaces studied, which can be attributed to energy losses after photoelectrons are generated. In contrast, spectra from WO3−x films can produce multiple onsets with comparable intensity which do not fit this model. False onsets (in the context of work function measurements) can be minimized by optimizing experimental detection parameters including limiting analyzer acceptance angles and pass energy. True work functions can be identified by examining the onsets as the sample bias is varied.
- Subjects
ULTRAVIOLET spectra; WORK measurement; PHOTOEMISSION; PHOTOELECTRON spectroscopy; ELECTRON emission; ELECTRON kinetic energy; ULTRAVIOLET spectroscopy
- Publication
Scientific Reports, 2023, Vol 13, Issue 1, p1
- ISSN
2045-2322
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1038/s41598-023-40187-5