Elsevier

Surface Science

Volume 28, Issue 1, November 1971, Pages 285-298
Surface Science

Measurements on field adsorption of neon and helium and the field ionization of a helium-neon mixture

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Abstract

The field ionization of a helium-neon mixture is investigated. The behavior can be explained in terms of field adsorption of neon. Experimental values for the binding energy, the adsorption rate and desorption rate are obtained. At high fields, field desorption of neon is observed. The enhancement of field ionization due to the rare-gas adsorption is measured.

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