Changes in Auger spectra of Mg and Fe due to oxidation |
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Authors: | M Suleman EB Pattinson |
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Institution: | Physics Department, Keele University, Keele, Staffordshire ST5 5BG, England |
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Abstract: | Auger electron spectra of clean Mg and Fe surfaces have been investigated under UHV conditions. The main Auger peaks in the low energy Auger spectra of these elements are identified as due to L2,3VV and M2,3VV transitions for Mg and Fe respectively. Changes in the low energy spectra of these clean surfaces of Mg and Fe due to chemisorption of residual oxygen in the UHV system, were also studied. The results indicate that for each oxidised surface new larger Auger peaks appear at energies lower than the original main peaks in the clean spectra. The changes in the spectra are believed to be due to the energy shifts of inner energy levels and valence bands involved in the Auger transitions as an oxide is formed. |
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