Comparative study of thermostimulated luminescence and electron emission of nitrogen nanoclusters and films

• Published in: Физика низких температур
• Date: 2013
• Main Authors: Boltnev, R.E., Bykhalo, I.B., Krushinskaya, I.N., Pelmenev, A.A., Khmelenko, V.V., Lee, D.M., Khyzhniy, I.V., Uyutnov, S.A., Savchenko, E.V., Ponomaryov, A.N., Gumenchuk, G.B., Bondybey, V.E.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Фізико-технічний інститут низьких температур ім. Б.І. Вєркіна НАН України 2013
• Subjects: 9th International Conference on Cryocrystals and Quantum Crystals
• Online Access: https://nasplib.isofts.kiev.ua/handle/123456789/118445
• Journal Title: Digital Library of Periodicals of National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine
• Cite this: Comparative study of thermostimulated luminescence and electron emission of nitrogen nanoclusters and films / R.E. Boltnev, I.B. Bykhalo, I.N. Krushinskaya, A.A. Pelmenev, V.V. Khmelenko, D.M. Lee, I.V. Khyzhniy, S.A. Uyutnov, E.V. Savchenko, A.N. Ponomaryov, G.B. Gumenchuk, V.E. Bondybey // Физика низких температур. — 2013. — Т. 39, № 5. — С. 580–585. — Бібліогр.: 25 назв. — англ.

We have studied thermostimulated luminenscence and electron emission of nitrogen films and nanoclusters containing atomic nitrogen free radicals. Thermostimulated electron emission from N₂ nanoclusters was ob-served for the first time. Thermostimulated luminescence spectra obtained during N₂–He sample destruction are similar to those detected from N₂ films pre-irradiated by an electron beam. This similarity reveals common mechanisms of energy transfer and relaxation. The correlation of the luminescence intensity and the electron cur-rent in both systems points to the important role of ionic species in relaxation cascades. A sublimation of solid helium shells isolating nitrogen nanoclusters is a trigger for the initiation of thermostimulated luminescence and electron emission in these nitrogen–helium condensates.