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The reflection coefficient of high-energy electrons (25–75 keV) is calculated for their normal incidence on a thin single-crystal film. It is shown that even at such high particle energies, the quantum-size effect occurs for Bloch waves formed in the film. The magnitude and dependence of the reflection coefficient on the electron energy, which characterizes this effect, can be easily recorded experimentally.
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Shkornyakov, S.M. Quantum-Size Effect for the Bloch Wave Functions of High-Energy Electrons in a Thin Single-Crystal Film. J. Surf. Investig. 16, 653–658 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1027451022040334
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