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A hyperthermal energy ion beamline for probing hot electron chemistry at surfaces
1Department of Physics and Astronomy, Clemson University, Clemson, South Carolina 29634, USA.
Abstract:
An ultrahigh vacuum ion beamline and chamber have been assembled to produce hyperthermal (<400 eV) energy ions for studying hot electron chemistry at surfaces. The specific design requirements for this modified instrument were chosen to enable the exposure of a metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) device to monoenergtic, well-collimated beams of alkali ions while monitoring both the scattered beam flux and the device characteristics. Our goal is to explore the role that hot electrons injected toward the MOS device surface play in the neutralization of scattered ions. To illustrate the functionality of our system, we present energy-resolved spectra for Na+, K+, and Cs+ ions scattered from the surface of a Ag(001) single crystal for a range of incident energies. In addition, we show MOS device current-voltage characteristics measured in situ in a new rapid-turnaround load lock and sample translation stage.
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