Hard x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy using an environmental cell with silicon nitride membrane windows

Eika Tsunemi, Yoshio Watanabe, Hiroshi Oji, Yi Tao Cui, Jin Young Son, Atsushi Nakajima

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Abstract

We applied hard x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (HAXPES) to a sample under ambient pressure conditions using an environmental cell with an approximately 24 nm-thick SiNx membrane window. As a model chemical substance, europium (II) iodide (EuI2) sealed in the cell with argon gas was investigated with HAXPES to identify the chemical species present inside the cell. The optical and morphological properties of the sample within the cell were measured with optical and fluorescent microscopy, scanning electron microscopy, cathodoluminescence, and energy dispersive x-ray spectrometry. We confirmed the effectiveness of the gas barrier properties of the cell with the SiNx window and demonstrated its applicability to various other optical and electron measurements as well as HAXPES.

Original languageEnglish
Article number234902
JournalJournal of Applied Physics
Volume117
Issue number23
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2015 Jun 21

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Physics and Astronomy(all)

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