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This chapter presents an overview of low energy ion scattering spectroscopy and time of flight scattering and recoiling spectroscopy for the study of the structure and composition of surfaces as well as of fundamental ion surface interaction processes. The emphasis is on basic concepts regarding scattering, energy losses and charge transfer phenomena and experimental aspects involved in measurements of ion energies and time of flight measurements of scattered atoms. Some examples are provided to illustrate the type of information that can be obtained.
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Esaulov, V.A. (2013). Low Energy Ion Scattering and Recoiling Spectroscopy in Surface Science. In: Bracco, G., Holst, B. (eds) Surface Science Techniques. Springer Series in Surface Sciences, vol 51. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-34243-1_15
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