Angular distribution of elastic electron backscattering from surfaces: Determination of the electron inelastic mean free path

Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics

Volumn 47, Issue 5, 2014, Pages

  Jablonski, A ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY   (Poland)

Author keywords

Carlo simulations; elastic electron backscattering; inelastic mean free path; theory of electron transport

Indexed keywords

ANALYTICAL THEORY; CARLO SIMULATIONS; ELASTIC ELECTRON BACKSCATTERING; ELECTRON INELASTIC MEAN FREE PATHS; ELECTRON TRAJECTORIES; INELASTIC MEAN FREE PATH; PERCENTAGE DEVIATION; THEORY OF ELECTRON TRANSPORT;

BACKSCATTERING; ELECTRON SCATTERING; ELECTRONS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; PROBABILITY; RESPIRATORY MECHANICS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION;

EID: 84892399114     PISSN: 00223727     EISSN: 13616463     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0022-3727/47/5/055301     Document Type: Article

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