January 20, 2005
Journal Article

Interaction of Wide-Band-Gap Single Crystals With 248-nm Excimer Laser Radiation: XI. The Effect of Water Vapor and Temperature on Laser Desorption of Neutral Atoms From Sodium Chloride

Abstract

We investigate the effect of water vapor and temperature on the desorption of neutral Na and C1 from cleaved, single crystal NaC1 during pulsed laser irradiation at 248-nm (KrF excimer). Neutral emissions in the presence of ~10-5 Pa of water vapor are much more intense than in ultra high vacuum (total pressure

Revised: June 21, 2005 | Published: January 20, 2005

Citation

Nwe K.H., S.C. Langford, J.T. Dickinson, and W.P. Hess. 2005. Interaction of Wide-Band-Gap Single Crystals With 248-nm Excimer Laser Radiation: XI. The Effect of Water Vapor and Temperature on Laser Desorption of Neutral Atoms From Sodium Chloride. Journal of Applied Physics 97. PNNL-SA-43897.