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The electron emission resulting from a collision of accelerated cluste
rs and a solid surface was measured. The charged, mass selected cluste
rs were accelerated to high velocities (3-100 km/s) in a linear accele
rator. The quantum yield for electron emission as well as their kineti
c energy distribution were measured. These measurements allow an estim
ate of kinetic to internal energy conversion. (C) 1995 American Instit
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