Secondary electron spectra of some solid targets under ionic bombardment

Abstract
Energy spectra of secondary electrons emitted by ion-bombarded targets show the presence of Auger electrons, and of two or three characteristic losses attributed to surface plasmon excitations. Diabatic correlation diagrams for asymmetric collisions can be used for the determination of the deep holes involved in the Auger transitions. In the case of a Be target, they are in good agreement with the dependence of the Auger intensities upon the nature of the incident ion.