Based on a simple classical model specifying that the primary electrons interact with the electrons of a lattice through the Coulomb force and a conclusion that the lattice scattering can be ignored, the formula for t...Based on a simple classical model specifying that the primary electrons interact with the electrons of a lattice through the Coulomb force and a conclusion that the lattice scattering can be ignored, the formula for the average energy required to produce a secondary electron （ε） is obtained. On the basis of the energy band of an insulator and the formula for e, the formula for the average energy required to produce a secondary electron in an insulator （εi） is deduced as a function of the width of the forbidden band （Eg） and electron affinity X. Experimental values and the εi values calculated with the formula are compared, and the results validate the theory that explains the relationships among Eg, X, and ei and suggest that the formula for εi is universal on the condition that the primary electrons at any energy hit the insulator.展开更多
基金Project supported by the Special Funds of the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 51245010)the Natural Science Foundation of Jiangsu Province, China (Grant No. 10KJB180004)
文摘Based on a simple classical model specifying that the primary electrons interact with the electrons of a lattice through the Coulomb force and a conclusion that the lattice scattering can be ignored, the formula for the average energy required to produce a secondary electron （ε） is obtained. On the basis of the energy band of an insulator and the formula for e, the formula for the average energy required to produce a secondary electron in an insulator （εi） is deduced as a function of the width of the forbidden band （Eg） and electron affinity X. Experimental values and the εi values calculated with the formula are compared, and the results validate the theory that explains the relationships among Eg, X, and ei and suggest that the formula for εi is universal on the condition that the primary electrons at any energy hit the insulator.
