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Transition absorption as a mechanism of surface photoelectron emission from metals

arXiv:1412.1935 · doi:10.1002/pssr.201510285

Abstract

Transition absorption of electromagnetic field energy by an electron passing through a boundary between two media with different dielectric permittivities is considered both classically and quantum mechanically. It is shown that transition absorption can make a substantial contribution to the process of electron photoemission from metals due to the surface photoelectric effect.

4 pages, 3 figures