A high resolution ESCA instrument with X-ray monochromator for gases and solids

Abstract A new ESCA instrument with a fine-focussing X-ray monochromator, a high power electron gun, a rotating anode and a computerized multi-detector system is described. The instrument is suitable for the study of both solids and gases. The improved performance of the instrument is illustrated by a number of new spectra. Thus, spectra of gold, neon, methane, air, trifluoroacetate, thiophene and carbonyl sulphide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, benzene and trithiapentalene are reported.