Energy cost to sputter an atom from a surface in keV ion bombardment processes

B. J. Garrison; N. Winograd; D. Lo; T. A. Tombrello; M. H. Shapiro; D. E. Harrison

doi:10.1016/0039-6028(87)90212-3

Energy cost to sputter an atom from a surface in keV ion bombardment processes

B. J. Garrison, N. Winograd, D. Lo, T. A. Tombrello, M. H. Shapiro, D. E. Harrison

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Abstract

We propose that the energy cost to remove one atom from the surface during ion bombard- ment is larger than the surface binding energy or bulk heat of sublimation. It is this value of the energy cost that is appropriate for use in analytic models of the sputtering process.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	L129-L133
Journal	Surface Science
Volume	180
Issue number	2-3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0039-6028(87)90212-3
State	Published - Feb 2 1987

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Condensed Matter Physics
Surfaces and Interfaces
Surfaces, Coatings and Films
Materials Chemistry

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