While there are a number of techniques available for profiling surface structures, like scanning electron microscopy and transmission electron microscopy, the advantage Auger spectroscopy has for ...

What is Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES)? Analyzing the features of various types of substrates involves the application of the essential analytical technique known as Auger Electron Spectroscopy ...

(Nanowerk News) A new computational approach makes more realistic assumptions about the redistribution of energy during the Auger process, improving the accuracy of Auger electron spectroscopy. Auger ...

Auger electron spectroscopy is a well-established surface-sensitive technique. It has been mostly used for the identification of species on sample surfaces, especially to monitor the process of sample ...

The Perkin Elmer PHI-660 scanning Auger microprobe can be used for the compositional analysis of specimen surfaces using Auger electron spectroscopy (AES). The probe depth of AES is on the order of ...

From a structural perspective, the factors controlling and the mechanisms underlying the toxic effects of ionizing radiation remain elusive. We have studied the consequences of superhelical/torsional ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract Most of the radionuclides used in the formulation of radiopharmaceuticals emit Auger electrons when they undergo radioactive decay. The ...

Defects often limit the performance of devices such as light-emitting diodes (LEDs). The mechanisms by which defects annihilate charge carriers are well understood in materials that emit light at red ...

Researchers have gained new insights into the energy states of quantum dots. They are semiconductor nanostructures and promising building blocks for quantum communication. With their experiments, the ...

Auger decay is a fundamental non-radiative process that occurs following the creation of a core-hole state in an atom or molecule by high-energy photons. When a core electron is ejected during ...