Secondary Electrons From Contaminated Surfaces
- 15 April 1930
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 35 (8) , 982-988
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrev.35.982
Abstract
Surface fields. —Small quantities of grease, or condensed vapors, or foreign metal upon a metallic surface have in the past been the cause of many spurious electrical effects. Stuhlmann and Compton cite a spurious contact potential difference of some 60 volts. Using electron reflection and secondary emission as a tool, some of the properties of such surfaces have been investigated. The results indicate that surface fields are set up retarding the reflected electrons.Keywords
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