Research papers - International Journal of Mass Spectrometry and Ion Processes Volume 156, Issues 1–2, 22 November 1996, Pages 61-66
Monte Carlo simulation of the formation of MCs+ molecular ions
J. Vlekken, T.D. Wu, M. D'Olieslaeger, G. Knuyt, L. De Schepper, L.M. Stals
Short description
During recent years, the use of the MCs+ ion technique for the quantification of major elements or at interface regions has gained a lot of interest. It has been shown that this technique is very successful in the field of III–V semiconductor applications. Unfortunately, for many other applications the technique is hampered by some not well understood problems. In this paper we will try to gain a deeper insight into the formation mechanism of the molecular MCs+ ions. A Monte Carlo model to simulate the cluster formation and to calculate the energy spectra of the MCs+ ions will be presented. The model is evaluated by comparing the calculated energy spectra with experimental data. It will be shown that a very good agreement is obtained.
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