| Abstract: | A new theory of ion reflection from a smooth amorphous solid surface is developed. A continuous potential is introduced for describing the ion reflection from amorphous surfaces at low glancing angles. It is shown that the difference, between a true surface potential and a continuous one could be taken into account in terms of a correction factor, thus yielding a Fokker-Planck-type equation for a particle distribution in angle and transverse coordinate. Diffusion coefficients included in this equation are calculated with allowance for atom discrete positions and ion-electron collision effect. On the basis of the derived kinetic equation the angular and energy ion distributions in a reflected beam are analyzed. The presented theory, somewhat modified, can be used for describing ion reflection from a crystal surface as well. |
