Emission of excited atoms from solid argon under ion bombardment

A solid argon target was prepared at a temperature of 20 K under thoroughly controlled conditions. An intense line spectrum of light from argon atoms sputtered by keV Ar + and Ne + ions was observed. Some conclusions on the mechanism of excitation are drawn.

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Published inPhysics letters. A Vol. 187; no. 3; pp. 259 - 263
Main Authors Gabła, L., Soszka, W., Budzioch, J., Kwaśny, S.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Amsterdam Elsevier B.V 18.04.1994
Elsevier Science
Subjects
Atomic, molecular, and ion beam impact and interactions with surfaces
Condensed matter: electronic structure, electrical, magnetic, and optical properties
Electron and ion emission by liquids and solids; impact phenomena
Exact sciences and technology
Impact phenomena (including electron spectra and sputtering)
Physics
Solid phase
Argon
Experimental study
Photon emission
Sputtering
Ion beams
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Summary:A solid argon target was prepared at a temperature of 20 K under thoroughly controlled conditions. An intense line spectrum of light from argon atoms sputtered by keV Ar + and Ne + ions was observed. Some conclusions on the mechanism of excitation are drawn.
ISSN:0375-9601
1873-2429
DOI:10.1016/0375-9601(94)90905-9