DOI: 10.1063/1.1686287. Analysis and Improvement of the Kelvin Method for Measuring Differences in Work Function

Analysis and Improvement of the Kelvin Method for Measuring Differences in Work Function

10.1063/1.1686287

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Abstract

An analysis is given of the Kelvin method employing a variable shield potential, which takes nonuniformity of the surfaces into account. The influence of stray capacitance can be determined and eliminated by measuring as a function of spacing between the Kelvin electrodes for different values of the shield potential. These extended Kelvin measurements make it also possible to detect nonuniformity of the sample electrode and to eliminate its influence in certain cases, as is demonstrated by measurements on a vacuum cleaved TiO2 (rutile) (110) surface.

Bibliography

de Boer, J. S. W., Krusemeyer, H. J., & Jaspers, N. C. B. (1973). Analysis and Improvement of the Kelvin Method for Measuring Differences in Work Function. Review of Scientific Instruments, 44(8), 1003â1008.

Authors 3

J. S. W. de Boer (first)
H. J. Krusemeyer (additional)
N. C. Burhoven Jaspers (additional)

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Type	When
Created	21 years, 6 months ago (Feb. 10, 2004, 1:02 p.m.)
Deposited	1 year, 6 months ago (Feb. 10, 2024, 4:28 p.m.)
Indexed	2 months ago (June 27, 2025, 8:41 p.m.)
Issued	52 years ago (Aug. 1, 1973)
Published	52 years ago (Aug. 1, 1973)
Published Print	52 years ago (Aug. 1, 1973)

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BibTeX

@article{de_Boer_1973, title={Analysis and Improvement of the Kelvin Method for Measuring Differences in Work Function}, volume={44}, ISSN={1089-7623}, url={http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1686287}, DOI={10.1063/1.1686287}, number={8}, journal={Review of Scientific Instruments}, publisher={AIP Publishing}, author={de Boer, J. S. W. and Krusemeyer, H. J. and Jaspers, N. C. Burhoven}, year={1973}, month=aug, pages={1003–1008} }

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