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Experimental Techniques 36<br />

mode or by varying the the pass energy E p whilst holding the retardation ratio constant<br />

known as the constant retard ratio (CRR) mode [10].<br />

i. Constant retard ratio (CRR) mode<br />

In the CRR mode electrons entering the analyser system from the sample are<br />

retarded by the lens stack by a constant proportion of their kinetic energy so that<br />

the ratio of electron kinetic energy to analyser pass energy is kept constant during a<br />

spectrum. The retard ratio k is defined as,<br />

K = E k − φ a<br />

E p<br />

∼ E k<br />

E p<br />

(2.24)<br />

where φ a is the analyser work function. Throughout the scan range the pass energy<br />

of the analyser is continuously varied to maintain a constant retard ratio. Sensitivity<br />

and resolution are proportional to the pass energy and therefore the kinetic energy<br />

in this mode. In this mode the analysed sample area and the emission angle remain<br />

almost constant throughout the whole kinetic energy range.<br />

ii. Constant analyser energy (CAE) mode<br />

In the CAE mode, the analyser pass energy is held constant, and the retarding<br />

voltage is changed thus scanning the kinetic energy of detected electrons. The resolution<br />

obtained in CAE is constant throughout the whole kinetic energy range. The<br />

sensitivity, however is inversely proportional to the kinetic energy and at low kinetic<br />

energies is improved over that of CRR. In the CAE mode, the analysed sample area<br />

and the emission angle may vary slightly with the kinetic energy, but this is dependent<br />

on the lens design.<br />

(b) Analyser resolution<br />

The analyser is a band pass energy filter for electrons at a specific energy E p<br />

and has a finite energy resolution ∆E which is dependent on the chosen mode of<br />

operation and specific operating conditions. The energy resolution of the analyser is<br />

given approximately by,

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