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High-Resolution Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy

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High-resolution electron energy loss spectroscopy (HREELS) is used to study normal vibrational modes of molecules on the surface or vibrations of the surface (surface phonon) under ultra-high vacuum conditions.

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    Hiroshi Okuyama

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Okuyama, H. (2018). High-Resolution Electron Energy Loss Spectroscopy. In: The Surface Science Society of Japan (eds) Compendium of Surface and Interface Analysis. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-6156-1_41

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