Incoherent scattering of electrons by a crystal surface

Micron

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 139-158

  Dudarev, S L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Diffuse scattering; Electron backscattering; Electron diffraction; RHEED; Surface disorder; Transport theory

Indexed keywords

EID: 0030837595     PISSN: 09684328     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0968-4328(97)00013-9     Document Type: Article

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