Title:
Low-energy electron diffraction effects at complex interfaces

dc.contributor.advisor Orlando, Thomas M.
dc.contributor.author Oh, Doogie en_US
dc.contributor.committeeMember Joseph Perry
dc.contributor.committeeMember Nicholas Hud
dc.contributor.committeeMember Phillip First
dc.contributor.committeeMember Hernandez, Rigoberto
dc.contributor.department Chemistry and Biochemistry en_US
dc.date.accessioned 2009-06-08T19:31:56Z
dc.date.available 2009-06-08T19:31:56Z
dc.date.issued 2009-04-06 en_US
dc.description.abstract Low-energy electron scattering was used as a tool to study electron-stimulated processes at complex interfaces. The electron diffraction in each complex interface is theoretically treated by a multiple scattering formalism for quantitative analysis. Mathematical descriptions of electron-stimulated processes and a multiple scattering expansion extended from the single-scattering case are presented. This analysis method was applied in three research topics: These are 1) electron-stimulated desorption of Cl+ from Si surfaces, 2) characterization of epitaxial graphene on Si-terminated SiC(0001), and 3) low-energy electron induced DNA damage. Zone-specific desorption of Cl+ from Si(111)- 7X7:Cl surfaces was demonstrated. Graphene epitaxially grown on SiC(0001) surfaces was analyzed using Auger electron diffraction and Raman scattering spectroscopy. Finally, the roles of interfacial water and dissociative electron attachment resonances in low-energy electron-induced DNA damage were revealed. Electron scattering calculations using the "path approach" were applied in all of the above mentioned studies. The combination of theory and experiment has lead to insight regarding electron scattering with complex targets. en_US
dc.description.degree Ph.D. en_US
dc.identifier.uri http://hdl.handle.net/1853/28236
dc.publisher Georgia Institute of Technology en_US
dc.subject ESD en_US
dc.subject AED en_US
dc.subject DEA en_US
dc.subject DESD en_US
dc.subject Green function en_US
dc.subject.lcsh Low energy electron diffraction
dc.title Low-energy electron diffraction effects at complex interfaces en_US
dc.type Text
dc.type.genre Dissertation
dspace.entity.type Publication
local.contributor.advisor Orlando, Thomas M.
local.contributor.corporatename School of Chemistry and Biochemistry
local.contributor.corporatename College of Sciences
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