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2013

Cathodoluminescence

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Power And Charge Deposition In Multilayer Dielectrics From Monoenergetic Electron Bombardment, Gregory Wilson, Amberly Evans, Justin Dekany, Jr Dennison Aug 2013

Power And Charge Deposition In Multilayer Dielectrics From Monoenergetic Electron Bombardment, Gregory Wilson, Amberly Evans, Justin Dekany, Jr Dennison

Gregory Wilson

Power and charge deposition in multilayer dielectrics from electron bombardment is dependent upon the flux and electron range of the electron beam, where the range,--a lso known as the penetration depth—is dependent upon the incident beam energy. Using the Continuous Slow Down Approximation (CSDA), a composite analytical formula has been developed to relate the electron range to the dose rate and subsequently to the deposited power in each subsequent layer. Based on the constituent layer geometry and material , the deposited charge can also be inferred. To validate these models two separate experiments were conducted, one based on the net …


Temperature Dependence Of Sio2 Electron-Induced Cathodoluminescence, Amberly Evans, Gregory Wilson, Jr Dennison Aug 2013

Temperature Dependence Of Sio2 Electron-Induced Cathodoluminescence, Amberly Evans, Gregory Wilson, Jr Dennison

Gregory Wilson

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Low Temperature Cathodoluminescence Of Space Observatory Materials, Amberly Evans, Gregory Wilson, Justin Dekany, Alec Sim, Jr Dennison Aug 2013

Low Temperature Cathodoluminescence Of Space Observatory Materials, Amberly Evans, Gregory Wilson, Justin Dekany, Alec Sim, Jr Dennison

Gregory Wilson

In recent charging studies, a discernable glow was detected emanating from sample surfaces undergoing electron beam bombardment that resulted from a luminescent effect termed cathodoluminescence. This suggests that some of the materials used as optical elements, structural components, and thermal control surfaces in the construction of space-based observatories might luminesce when exposed to sufficiently energetic charged particle fluxes from the space plasma environment. If these visible, infrared and ultraviolet emissions are intense enough, they can potentially produce optical contamination detrimental to the performance of the observatory optical elements and sensors, and act to limit their sensitivity and performance windows. As …


Low Temperature Cathodoluminescence In Disordered Sio2, Amberly Evans, Gregory Wilson, Jr Dennison Aug 2013

Low Temperature Cathodoluminescence In Disordered Sio2, Amberly Evans, Gregory Wilson, Jr Dennison

Gregory Wilson

Disordered SiO2 is commonly used for optical instrumentation and coatings. In space telescope applications, these materials can be exposed to low temperature (particularly for IR telescopes) and simultaneous electron fluxes from the space plasma environment. During recent charging tests of this dielectric material, a discernable glow was detected emanating from the surface of the SiO2, indicating that the incident electron beam induced a luminescent effect, termed cathodoluminescence. As the sample cooled from 300 K to 120 K, a change in the intensity and energy spectrum of the glow was observed between 250 nm and 1700 nm, demonstrating that the SiO2 …


Low Temperature Cathodoluminescence Of Space Observatory Materials, Amberly Evans, Gregory Wilson, Justin Dekany, Alec Sim, Jr Dennison Jul 2013

Low Temperature Cathodoluminescence Of Space Observatory Materials, Amberly Evans, Gregory Wilson, Justin Dekany, Alec Sim, Jr Dennison

Justin Dekany

In recent charging studies, a discernable glow was detected emanating from sample surfaces undergoing electron beam bombardment that resulted from a luminescent effect termed cathodoluminescence. This suggests that some of the materials used as optical elements, structural components, and thermal control surfaces in the construction of space-based observatories might luminesce when exposed to sufficiently energetic charged particle fluxes from the space plasma environment. If these visible, infrared and ultraviolet emissions are intense enough, they can potentially produce optical contamination detrimental to the performance of the observatory optical elements and sensors, and act to limit their sensitivity and performance windows. As …


Power And Charge Deposition In Multilayer Dielectrics From Monoenergetic Electron Bombardment, Gregory Wilson, Amberly Evans, Justin Dekany, Jr Dennison Jul 2013

Power And Charge Deposition In Multilayer Dielectrics From Monoenergetic Electron Bombardment, Gregory Wilson, Amberly Evans, Justin Dekany, Jr Dennison

Justin Dekany

Power and charge deposition in multilayer dielectrics from electron bombardment is dependent upon the flux and electron range of the electron beam, where the range,--a lso known as the penetration depth—is dependent upon the incident beam energy. Using the Continuous Slow Down Approximation (CSDA), a composite analytical formula has been developed to relate the electron range to the dose rate and subsequently to the deposited power in each subsequent layer. Based on the constituent layer geometry and material , the deposited charge can also be inferred. To validate these models two separate experiments were conducted, one based on the net …