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PlasmonsThis feature is specific to clean surfaces.The photoelectron excites collectiveoscillations in the conduction band (freeelectrongas), so called Plasmons. (discreteenergy loss).353025x 10 3<strong>XPS</strong> Sp Si 2sSi 2sThe plasmon (bulk) energy isn: e density, e: charge of e,m: mass of e electron.h ω =p4πneh(m2)1/ 2CPS2015105plasmonplasmonSurface plasmon: bulk plasmon / 1.414.195 190 185 180 175 170 165 160 155 150 145Binding Energy (eV)<strong>Washington</strong> <strong>State</strong> <strong>University</strong>--Pullman, WAFor Al, Mg, Na etc… the energies are 15.3 eV, 10.6 eV and 5.7 eV, respectively.