Generation of Surface Excitations on Dielectric Spheres by an External Electron Beam

T. L. Ferrell, P. M. Échenique

Physical Review Letters · 1985 · 174 citations · 33 references

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Abstract

The energy loss and differential probability of energy losses is calculated to all multipole orders for a charged particle moved uniformly past a sphere. The sphere's response is characterized by use of a local dielectric function.

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