A Monte Carlo study of spin-polarized electron backscattering from gold thin films

Authors
Yasuda, M Tamura, K Kawata, H Murata, K Kotera, M
Citation
M. Yasuda et al., A Monte Carlo study of spin-polarized electron backscattering from gold thin films, NUCL INST B, 183(3-4), 2001, pp. 196-202
Citations number
17
Categorie Soggetti
Spectroscopy /Instrumentation/Analytical Sciences","Instrumentation & Measurement
Journal title
NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B-BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS
ISSN journal
0168583X → ACNP
Volume
183
Issue
3-4
Year of publication
2001
Pages
196 - 202
Database
ISI
SICI code
0168-583X(200110)183:3-4<196:AMCSOS>2.0.ZU;2-Y
Abstract
A Monte Carlo simulation of spin-polarized electron scattering in a target has been developed and backscattering phenomena from gold thin films are st udied with the simulation. The Mott cross-section is used for elastic scatt ering for spin-polarized electrons and the spin transfer of an electron is considered in the simulation. The model is evaluated by comparing the calcu lated results with experimental data. The polar angle distribution of backs cattered electrons is Studied with the simulation. Its take-off angle depen dence is discussed for 20 and 100 keV incident beams. The effects of obliqu e incidence are also discussed on the polar angle distribution. (C) 2001 El sevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.