Original scientific paper

Theory of the electron-surface-polariton interaction. Application to electron-transmission experiments

M.S. Tomaš ; Ruđer Bošković Institute, Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia
Z. Lenac ; Pedagogical Faculty, Rijeka, Yugoslavia
M. Šunjić ; Department of Physics, Faculty of Science, P. 0. B. 162, Zagreb, Croatia, Yugoslavia

Abstract

The interaction of a non-relativistic charged particle with a surface polariton in a crystal slab is formulated quantum mechanically and applied to calculate probabilities of surface-polariton emission. The electron energy-loss function relevant for electron-transmission experiments is calculated in the Born approximation. Retardation corrections to the electron spectrum are discussed for a dielectric and a metallic slab at normal electron incidence and for single- and multiple-scattering processes.

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Hrčak ID:

328252

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/328252

Publication date:

6.4.1982.

Article data in other languages: croatian

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