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?

Auger emissions are a secondary electron process

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

Initial State vs Final StateQuick Overview In X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy (XPS), core-level binding energy shifts are influenced by both initial and final state effects. Initial state [...]

What terminology should we know in XPS?

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

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