A practical guide to interpreting low energy ion scattering (LEIS) spectra

S Průša, MR Linford, E Vaníčková, P Bábík… - Applied Surface …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Low-Energy Ion Scattering (LEIS) spectrometry is extraordinarily sensitive and
specific to the outermost atomic layers of materials. It is a powerful tool for surface science …

Highly sensitive detection of surface and intercalated impurities in graphene by LEIS

S Průša, P Procházka, P Bábor, T Šikola… - Langmuir, 2015 - ACS Publications
Low-energy ion scattering (LEIS) is known for its extreme surface sensitivity, as it yields a
quantitative analysis of the outermost surface as well as highly resolved in-depth information …

Bismuth, by high-sensitivity low energy ion scattering

E Vaníčková, S Průša, T Šikola - Surface Science Spectra, 2023 - pubs.aip.org
Low energy ion scattering is an analytical technique with extreme surface sensitivity. It
enables qualitative and quantitative elemental analysis of the outermost atomic layer …

[HTML][HTML] Low-energy ion scattering: A quantitative method?

D Goebl, B Bruckner, D Roth, C Ahamer… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2015 - Elsevier
We explore under which conditions low-energy ion scattering experiments are capable of
obtaining reliable quantitative results in surface composition analysis. Additionally, we …

[HTML][HTML] Charge exchange between He+ ions and solid targets: The dependence on target electronic structure revisited

JM Sturm, HW Lokhorst, AA Zameshin… - Nuclear Instruments and …, 2023 - Elsevier
This work compares the charge exchange properties of a large set of pure elemental solid
targets by studying the neutralisation and reionisation in low-energy ion scattering (LEIS) …

Double matrix effect in low energy ion scattering from La surfaces

AA Zameshin, AE Yakshin, JM Sturm… - Applied Surface …, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract Low Energy Ion Scattering (LEIS) has been performed on several lanthanum-based
surfaces. Strong subsurface matrix effects–dependence of surface scattered He+ ion yield …

Signal oscillations in helium scattering by bismuth atoms in the low energy range

E Vaníčková, S Průša, T Šikola - … and Methods in Physics Research Section …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract Low Energy Ion Scattering (LEIS) analysis of bismuth selenide (Bi 2 Se 3), a strong
3D topological insulator, revealed oscillations of the detected signal in dependence on …

Influence of coulomb repulsive interaction and image potential on electron tunneling between alkali-metal ions and solid surfaces

S Kondo - Journal of the Physical Society of Japan, 2020 - journals.jps.jp
On the basis of numerical results obtained by solving simultaneous differential equations
derived from the Heisenberg equation of motion, we examined the influence of the Coulomb …

The effects of multicharged ion irradiation on a polycarbonate surface

ES Srinadhu, DD Kulkarni, DA Field… - Radiation Effects and …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
Polycarbonate targets were irradiated with multicharged ions of argon and oxygen with
kinetic energies between 375 eV and 1 keV. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and x-ray …

Quantitative modeling of secondary electron emission from slow-ion bombardment on semiconductors

M Bercx, B Partoens, D Lamoen - Physical Review B, 2019 - APS
When slow ions incident on a surface are neutralized, the excess potential energy is passed
on to an electron inside the surface, leading to emission of secondary electrons. The …