title: Study of inhomogeneities in sources prepared for alpha-particle spectrometry using scanning probe microscopy.
abstract: For high-resolution alpha-particle spectrometry, sources of high quality must be prepared by methods giving the thinnest and most homogeneous deposit possible on a suitable support. Surface characteristics of several types of alpha-particle sources were studied using a scanning probe microscope. Major inhomogeneities were observed, which means that the materials and techniques used for thc preparation of sources must be improved.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Física, Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, Spain. ams@unex.es
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Martín Sánchez
authors.forename: M J
authors.initials: MJ
authors.lastname: Nuevo Sánchez
authors.forename: M P
authors.initials: MP
authors.lastname: Rubio Montero
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Méndez Vilas