A Gas Cell Method for the Measurement of Secondary Electron Ejection Coefficients for Metastable Atoms on Metal Surfaces
- 1 January 1973
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Review of Scientific Instruments
- Vol. 44 (1), 60-63
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1685957
Abstract
A convenient method is described for measuring the secondary electron ejection coefficient for thermal metastable atoms striking a metal surface, thereby permitting the absolute determination of metastable atom fluxes. Potential sources of systematic error are discussed. Results are presented for He(21S) and He(23S) metastables striking a gas‐contaminated stainless steel surface.Keywords
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