Abstract
Photostimulated exoelectron emission (PSEE) from aluminum single crystals during tensile deformation was measured with a picoammeter in air and in a vacuum. The PSEE intensity is discussed in relation to surface consitioning and crystal orientation. The integrated surface areas of slip steps formed by tensile deformations were calculated and the values were compared with the experimental data. The PSEE intensity during tensile deformation increased with a progression of the elongation. However the rates of the increases differed depending on the surface conditioning and crystal orientation. The intensity in a vacuum was larger than that in air, but the relative change during deformation was nearly equal in both conditions. The PSEE intensity was proportional to the integrated surface area of slip steps for every orientation.
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