What is ‘Pass Energy’ in XPS? What does it come from? What do I need to know when collecting, or analysing, data?

What do I need to know about analysis induced damage?

Spin-orbit splitting causes doublets in XPS

Photoionisation cross sections influence orbital signal as a function of excitation energy

Conductive materials may present asymmetric photoemission peaks

Rare multiplet splitting of S-orbitals may yield additional insights into chemical environments

Multiplet splitting is a final-state effect largely affecting first row transition metals

What is the differences between initial, and final state effects?

What terminology should we know in XPS?

Auger emissions are a secondary electron process

How is the depth of analysis determined?

Plasmon losses must be carefully evaluated to avoid misidentification

Conductive materials may present asymmetric photoemission peaks

Detector Transmission Function is important in quantifying our data

Why would I use a different X-ray source?

What is ‘Pass Energy’ in XPS? What does it come from? What do I need to know when collecting, or analysing, data?