An accurate and simple universal curve for the energy-dependent electron inelastic mean free path

Surface and Interface Analysis

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 497-503

  Seah, M P ^a  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

attenuation lengths; elements; IMFP; inelastic mean free path; inorganic materials; organic materials

Indexed keywords

ATTENUATION LENGTHS; IMFP; INELASTIC MEAN FREE PATH; INORGANIC MATERIALS; ORGANIC MATERIALS;

CHEMICAL ELEMENTS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

MONOLAYERS;

EID: 84858339157     PISSN: 01422421     EISSN: 10969918     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/sia.4816     Document Type: Article

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