Issue
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 47, Number C7, Novembre 1986
33rd International Field Emission Symposium / 33ème Symposium International d'Emission de Champ
Page(s) C7-7 - C7-9
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1986702
33rd International Field Emission Symposium / 33ème Symposium International d'Emission de Champ

J. Phys. Colloques 47 (1986) C7-7-C7-9

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1986702

ATOM-PROBE SPECTROSCOPY OF FIELD ADSORBED He AND Ne

N. ERNST1, W. DRACHSEL1, Y. LI2, G. BOZDECH1 et J.H. BLOCK1

1  Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Faradayweg 4-6, D-1000 Berlin 33, F.R.G.
2  On leave from Dalian Institut of Chemical Physics, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Dalian, P.R. China


Abstract
An electric field of the order of volts per Angström applied to the emitter-tip in a field-ion microscope induces the adsorption of He and Ne on metal surfaces at temperatures above 80 K /1/. To contribute to an improved understanding of this field enhanced binding, two experimental methods including probe-hole field ion microscopy are applied : (a) pulsed LASER induced (thermal) field desorption with subsequent time-of-flight mass analysis of the ions /2/ and (b) electron-stimulated field desorption of adsorbates as singly and multiply charged ions, which are mass analysed in a magnetic sector field and energy analysed in a retarding potential filter lens /3/.