Abstract
Results are reported on the Zintl phase material, K4In4Sb6, with respect to laser ablation and subsequent laser ionization/removal processes. A 308 nm laser pulse is used to ablate the Zintl compound, while a second laser ionizes ejected species within the extraction region of a time-of-flight mass spectrometer. With the second laser operating at 248 nm, selective ionization and removal of the potassium is clearly demonstrated. Such a strategy takes advantage of the different ionization potentials of K, In, and Sb, and implications for possible applications of this research to film growth are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2241 |
Number of pages | 1 |
Journal | Applied Physics Letters |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1995 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Physics and Astronomy (miscellaneous)