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A method of background determination in quantitative auger spectroscopy

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A method for automatically determining a structureless background in a measured line spectrum is presented. The model assumptions for the background are given by the sign of the first three derivatives only, and the whole procedure is based on a smoothing spline algorithm. The method is especially designed for background determination in quantitative Auger spectroscopy, but may be modified to cover other topics. Application to measured Auger spectra is demonstrated and the validity of the method discussed.

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  1. U. Littmark (Visiting scientist)

    Present address: Physical Laboratory II, University of Copenhagen, DK-2100, CopenhagenØ, Denmark

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  1. Max-Planck-Institut für Plasmaphysik, EURATOM Association, D-8046, Garching/München, Fed. Rep. Germany

    R. Hesse, U. Littmark (Visiting scientist) & P. Staib

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Hesse, R., Littmark, U. & Staib, P. A method of background determination in quantitative auger spectroscopy. Appl. Phys. 11, 233–239 (1976). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00897058

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