title: Theory experiment comparison of the electron backscattering factor from solids at low electron energy (250-5,000 eV).
abstract: The electron backscattering factor was measured from 24 different elements at low primary beam energy (250-5,000 eV). The results were compared with Monte Carlo simulations from a variety of freely available programs and an in-house developed program. The results suggest that a thin film of oxide can modify the backscattering factor at low primary energy. In addition, a number of problems have been identified with the freely available programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Electronics, University of York, Heslington, York, UK. mmg@ohm.york.ac.uk
authors.forename: M M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: El Gomati
authors.forename: C G H
authors.initials: CG
authors.lastname: Walker
authors.forename: A M D
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Assa'd
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Zadrazil