Neutralization of ions at an electronically-excited semiconductor surface
Abstract
Neutralization of positive ions colliding with a semiconductor surface is studied. It is shown that the neutralization probability can be significantly enhanced if the surface exposed to the impinging ions is electronically excited. The basic reason behind this is that the impinging ions have easier access to the excited surface electrons than to bulk electrons.
- Publication:
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Unknown
- Pub Date:
- September 1982
- Bibcode:
- 1982miee.book.....H
- Keywords:
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- Excitation;
- Ionic Collisions;
- Positive Ions;
- Semiconductors (Materials);
- Surface Reactions;
- Neutral Particles;
- Neutralizers;
- Probability Distribution Functions;
- Schroedinger Equation;
- Solid-State Physics