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iterative procedure is carried out on the exit path. This produces a final <strong>energy</strong> for<br />

scattering from some depth x. The program tabulates values <strong>of</strong> final <strong>energy</strong> against x,<br />

from x = 0 to a user defined value. A least squares fit <strong>of</strong> these values gives the<br />

relat<strong>ion</strong>ship between <strong>energy</strong> <strong>and</strong> scattering depth. This method produces a relat<strong>ion</strong>ship<br />

between <strong>energy</strong> <strong>and</strong> depth that is slightly non linear <strong>and</strong> the scattering depth is<br />

expressed as a second order polynomial funct<strong>ion</strong> <strong>of</strong> the <strong>energy</strong>. A screen shot <strong>of</strong> the<br />

program <strong>and</strong> an example <strong>of</strong> an output file is given in Figures 4.19a) <strong>and</strong> b), respectively.<br />

The program can calculate the depth scale for any chosen scattering angles, mass <strong>of</strong> <strong>ion</strong><br />

or target atom, <strong>and</strong> the beam <strong>energy</strong> specific to a particular data set. Depth pr<strong>of</strong>iles can<br />

be produced by applying the calculated convers<strong>ion</strong> factor, in the bottom <strong>of</strong> Figure<br />

4.19b), to the <strong>energy</strong> scale. An example <strong>of</strong> this convers<strong>ion</strong> is given in Figure 4.20. The<br />

top <strong>of</strong> the figure contains an <strong>energy</strong> spectrum, which contains scattering <strong>of</strong>f the Au<br />

marker, the implanted As, as well as <strong>of</strong>f Si <strong>and</strong> O. Applying the convers<strong>ion</strong> factor,<br />

which in this example is correct for As, gives the pr<strong>of</strong>ile in the bottom <strong>of</strong> the figure.<br />

Obviously this is only appropriate for scattering <strong>of</strong>f the As atoms, <strong>and</strong> this range <strong>of</strong> the<br />

pr<strong>of</strong>ile is highlighted in red. The rest <strong>of</strong> the pr<strong>of</strong>ile, illustrated by a dashed line, is<br />

meaningless on this depth scale <strong>and</strong> is normally removed.<br />

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