Invariant embedding approach to secondary electron emission from metals
arXiv:2201.04935 · doi:10.1063/5.0082468
Abstract
Based on an invariant embedding principle for the backscattering function we calculate the electron emission yield for metal surfaces at very low electron impact energies. Solving the embedding equation within a quasi-isotropic approximation and using the effective mass model for the solid, experimental data are fairly well reproduced provided (i) incoherent scattering on ion cores is allowed to contribute to the scattering cascades inside the solid and (ii) the transmission through the surface potential takes into account Bragg gaps due to coherent scattering on crystal planes parallel to the surface as well as randomization of the electron's lateral momentum due to elastic scattering on surface defects. Our results suggest that in order to get secondary electrons out of metals, the large energy loss due to inelastic electron-electron scattering has to be compensated for by incoherent elastic electron-ion core scattering, irrespective of the crystallinity of the sample.
arXiv comment14 pages, 6 figures
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