Десорбция атомов калия, стимулированная электронным облучением системы K/K-=SUB=-x-=/SUB=-Au-=SUB=-y-=/SUB=-

Abstract

Electron-stimulated desorption of K atoms from the surface of potassium atoms on KxAuy was discovered. A KxAuy layer on a tungsten substrate with a gold film deposited on it with a thickness of not more than 5 atomic layers of gold. A quasi-resonant dependence on the energy of the exciting electrons of the electron-stimulated desorption was found. The quasi-resonance dependence is due to the excitation of core levels of Au 5p3/2 and Au 5p1/2. A model of electron-stimulated desorption of K atoms in the K/KxAuy system is proposed that adequately describes the processes that occur during electron-stimulated desorption of potassium atoms. The processes of electron-stimulated desorption excitation of potassium atoms occur at the K/KxAuy interface.