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Hydrogen quantification by electron spectroscopy
Endstrasser, Zdeněk ; Polčák, Josef (referee) ; Čechal, Jan (advisor)
The absence of hydrogen in the photoelectron spectrum remains one of the greatest limitations of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The main aim of this work is therefore to determine the concentration of hydrogen atoms in the near surface region of a sample. The REELS electron spectroscopic method based on quasi-elastic electron scattering is used for this purpose. The choice of this method was given mainly by the fact that the photoelectron spectrometers has an electron source in the basic equipment, so there is no requirement to purchase additional equipment. In our case, measurements were realized using the AXIS Supra photoelectron spectrometer in CEITEC laboratories. We were primarily focused on the study of polymer samples in this work. The gus cluster ion source was used for sputter cleaning of the sample surface. Then the XPS and REELS measurements were performed on such cleaned samples. The obtained data were subsequently evaluated, and the results discussed. The most important output of this work was to develop the methodology of detection and quantification of hydrogen atoms. However, the theoretical description of the methods used, and the appreciation of critical aspects associated with the use of the REELS method are also embraced. In particular, the effect of sample charging and electron dose on measurement results is discussed.
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Calibration and interpretation of images measured by LEEM
Endstrasser, Zdeněk ; Novák, Jiří (referee) ; Čechal, Jan (advisor)
This thesis deals with the software development to calibration and interpretation of image data measured by a LEEM device. As the imaging technique is uniquely suited for in-situ studies of surface dynamical processes, the attention is mainly paid to methods enabling the evaluation of measurement time series. The phase correlation method based on Fourier transform of images is proposed to temperature shift correction between consecutive frames. The thesis describes the methods of additive and impulse noise filtering, image visualization, the filtration of secondary electrons and the determination of I-V curves from measured image data. Implemented methods are described not only in terms of their mathematical origin, but also with emphasis on the revealing of critical aspects associated with their use. The thesis also focuses on the application of the created algorithm to image data capturing the spatial and temporal evolution of 4,4’-biphenyl-dicarboxylic acid surface phases induced by sample annealing. Based on these evaluations, a suitable procedure is then determined to perform accurate detection and compensation of temperature shift said.
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Calibration and interpretation of images measured by LEEM
Endstrasser, Zdeněk ; Novák, Jiří (referee) ; Čechal, Jan (advisor)
This thesis deals with the software development to calibration and interpretation of image data measured by a LEEM device. As the imaging technique is uniquely suited for in-situ studies of surface dynamical processes, the attention is mainly paid to methods enabling the evaluation of measurement time series. The phase correlation method based on Fourier transform of images is proposed to temperature shift correction between consecutive frames. The thesis describes the methods of additive and impulse noise filtering, image visualization, the filtration of secondary electrons and the determination of I-V curves from measured image data. Implemented methods are described not only in terms of their mathematical origin, but also with emphasis on the revealing of critical aspects associated with their use. The thesis also focuses on the application of the created algorithm to image data capturing the spatial and temporal evolution of 4,4’-biphenyl-dicarboxylic acid surface phases induced by sample annealing. Based on these evaluations, a suitable procedure is then determined to perform accurate detection and compensation of temperature shift said.
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Hydrogen quantification by electron spectroscopy
Endstrasser, Zdeněk ; Polčák, Josef (referee) ; Čechal, Jan (advisor)
The absence of hydrogen in the photoelectron spectrum remains one of the greatest limitations of X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy. The main aim of this work is therefore to determine the concentration of hydrogen atoms in the near surface region of a sample. The REELS electron spectroscopic method based on quasi-elastic electron scattering is used for this purpose. The choice of this method was given mainly by the fact that the photoelectron spectrometers has an electron source in the basic equipment, so there is no requirement to purchase additional equipment. In our case, measurements were realized using the AXIS Supra photoelectron spectrometer in CEITEC laboratories. We were primarily focused on the study of polymer samples in this work. The gus cluster ion source was used for sputter cleaning of the sample surface. Then the XPS and REELS measurements were performed on such cleaned samples. The obtained data were subsequently evaluated, and the results discussed. The most important output of this work was to develop the methodology of detection and quantification of hydrogen atoms. However, the theoretical description of the methods used, and the appreciation of critical aspects associated with the use of the REELS method are also embraced. In particular, the effect of sample charging and electron dose on measurement results is discussed.
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