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M.SC.-II –
(SEM. III )
2013–
2014
ELECTRON SPECTROSCOPY
Presented by :–
PAPER- II
Dharmendra R. Prajapati
RAMNIRANJAN JHUNJHUNWALA
COLLEGE
ELECTRON
ELECTRON
SPECTROSCOPY:-
SPECTROSCOPY:-
The spectrometric
measurements that consists
of the determination of the
Power of emitted beam of
electrons as the function of
the energy (hv) or frequency
(v of the electron.
Electron Spectroscopy:-
The signal produced by excitation of the analyte consists of
a beam of electrons (rather than a beam of photons).
Excitation by X-ray ---
XPS (X-ray photoelectron Spectroscopy)
ESCA (Electron Spectroscopy for Chemical Analysis)
few atomic layers) have made ESCA the most broadly applicable
surface analysis technique today.
Qualitative Analysis
low-resolution wide scan ESCA spectrum (survey
spectrum) elemental composition except H and He
Kinetic energy range 250 to 1500 eV
Binding energy range 0 to 1250 eV
Often peaks resulting from Auger e are found in ESCA
spectra, such peak are identified by comparing spectra
produced by two X-ray sources
AdvAntAges:-
-- surface sensitive (top few monolayers)
-- wide range of solids
-- relatively non-destructive
disAdvAntAges:-
-- expensive, slow, poor spatial resolution,
requires high vacuum
Auger electron
spectroscopy
Auger Electron Spectroscopy
• Auger Electron Spectroscopy (AES), is a widely used
technique to investigate the composition of surfaces.
• First discovered in 1923 by Lise Meitner and later
independently discovered once again in 1925 by Pierre Auger.
Lise Meitner
Pierre Victor Auger
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Principles of AUGER:-
Auger electron spectroscopy (AES; pronounced [oʒe] in French) is a
common analytical technique used specifically in the study of surfaces
and, more generally, in the area of materials science.
Underlying the spectroscopic technique is the Auger effect, as it has
come to be called, which is based on the analysis of energetic electrons
emitted from an excited atom after a series of internal relaxation events.
PRINCIPLES OF OPERATION
(Auger Electron Spectroscopy)
• sample bombardment by electrons
•core electron removed
• electron from a higher energy level fall into the
vacancy
•release of energy.
•measured energy and defined sample
INSTRUMENTATION
The schematic of the experimental arrangement for basic AES is shown in
Fig. below.
The sample is irradiated with electrons from an electron gun.
The emitted secondary electrons are analyzed for energy by an electron
spectrometer.
The experiment is carried out in a UHV (Ultra high vacuum) environment
because the AES technique is surface sensitive due to the limited mean free
path of electrons in the kinetic energy range of 20 to 2500 eV.
The essential components of an AES spectrometer are
�UHV environment
�Electron gun
�Electron energy analyzer
�Electron detector
�Data recording, processing,
and output system
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Electron Energy Analyzer & Electron Detector
The function of an electron energy analyzer is to disperse the
secondary emitted electrons from the sample according to their
energies.
An analyzer may be either magnetic or electrostatic.
Because electrons are influenced by stray magnetic fields
(including the earth�s magnetic field), it is essential to cancel
these fields within the enclosed volume of the analyzer.
The stray magnetic field cancellation is accomplished by using
Mg metal shielding.
Electrostatic analyzers are used in all commercial
spectrometers today because of the relative ease of stray
magnetic field cancellation.
The dispersed secondary electrons are received in the electron
detector.
Detector communicates the energy with respect to time
data to the computer attached with it. The data is analyzed to
find out the Auger peak.
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Auger Analysis Examples
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Application of Auger Electron Spectroscopy:-
Spatial resolution is high.
� Analysis is relatively rapid.
� Surface or subsurface analysis can be performed.
� It is sensitive to light elements (except H and He).
� It provides reliable semi quantitative analysis.
� Chemical information is available in some cases.
Figure :-
The method was later extended to the study of solid surfaces where it is usually
described as photoemission spectroscopy (PES). It is particularly sensitive to the
surface region (to 10 nm depth), due to the short range of the emitted
photoelectrons (compared to X-rays). It is therefore used to study adsorbed species
and their binding to the surface, as well as their orientation on the surface.
Conventional UPS has relatively poor resolution.
Advantages:-
Ultraviolet radiation has a very narrow line width and a high flux of
photons available from simple discharge sources.
Higher resolution UPS scans allow for the observation of the fine
structures that are due to vibrational levels of the molecular ion which,
then, allows molecular orbital assignment of specific peaks.
Summary
ESCA,AUGER & UPS is
very important
analytical techniques used in
materials science to
investigate
molecular surface structures
and
their electronic properties
RefeRenceS
Reference books:-
phySical chemiStRy
- Skoog ,
holleR
inStRumental method
=b.k.ShaRma
http://www.orlabs.com/AugerElectron
Spectroscopy.php
http://nanoall.blogspot.com/2011/10/a
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