Rutherford backscattering spectrometry

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf analytical technique
gptkbp:abbreviation gptkb:RBS
gptkbp:alternativeTo gptkb:X-ray_fluorescence
secondary ion mass spectrometry
gptkbp:analyzes energy spectrum
solid samples
gptkbp:basedOn gptkb:Rutherford_scattering
gptkbp:canDistinguish isotopes (in some cases)
gptkbp:complement elastic recoil detection analysis
nuclear reaction analysis
particle induced X-ray emission
gptkbp:dataAnalysis gptkb:simulation
RUMP
SIMNRA
gptkbp:depthResolution nanometer scale
gptkbp:detectionLimit ~0.1 atomic percent
gptkbp:detects backscattered ions
gptkbp:developedBy 1960s
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Rutherford backscattering spectrometry
gptkbp:limitation limited sensitivity for light elements
limited lateral resolution
gptkbp:measures stoichiometry
layer thickness
impurity concentration
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Ernest_Rutherford
gptkbp:nonDestructive true
gptkbp:provides concentration
atomic mass
depth distribution
gptkbp:range 1-3 MeV
gptkbp:relatedTo nuclear physics
surface science
gptkbp:requires particle physics experiment
vacuum environment
detector for scattered ions
gptkbp:resolution millimeter scale
gptkbp:typicalIon gptkb:proton
helium ion
gptkbp:usedFor material analysis
depth profiling
elemental composition determination
thin film characterization
gptkbp:usedIn archaeology
geology
materials science
semiconductor industry
gptkbp:uses energetic ions
ion beams
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Michigan_Ion_Beam_Laboratory
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7