Selected Publications

M. Biasini, R. Gann, L.N. Pfeiffer, K.W. West, X.P.A. Gao, B.C.S. Williams, J. A. Yarmoff and A. P. Mills, Jr., "Contactless gating, surface charging and illumination effects in a buried Al0.24Ga0.76As/GaAs quantum well structure", Eur. Phys. J. B 47 , 305-314 (2005).

X. Chen, Z. Sroubek and J.A. Yarmoff, "Ionization of Al Recoiled and Sputtered from Al(100)", Phys Rev. B 71 , 245412 /1-5 (2005). link

M. Biasini, R. Gann, J. A. Yarmoff, A. P. Mills, Jr., L.N. Pfeiffer, K.W. West, X.P.A. Gao and B.C.S. Williams, "Charging efficiency and lifetime of image-bound electrons on a dielectric surface", Appl. Phys. Lett. 86 , 162111/1-3 (2005). link

Y. Yang and J.A. Yarmoff, "Internal polarization of iodine adatoms on silicon and silicon oxide investigated with alkali ion scattering", Surf. Sci. 573 , 335-345 (2004). link

G.F. Liu, Z. Sroubek and J.A. Yarmoff, "Detection of Quantum Confined States in Au Nanoclusters by Alkali Ion Scattering", Phys. Rev. Lett., 92 , 216801/1-4 (2004). link

Y. Yang, Z. Sroubek and J.A. Yarmoff, "Subatomic electronic structure in adatoms on iron surfaces detected with low energy Li+ scattering", Phys. Rev. B 69, 045420/1-9 (2004). link

Z. Sroubek, F. Sroubek, A. Wucher and J.A. Yarmoff, "Formation of excited Ag* Atoms in Sputtering of Silver", Phys. Rev. B 68, 115426/1-5 (2003). link

J.A. Yarmoff, Y. Yang and Z. Sroubek, "Imaging the internal electronic structure of a surface adsorbate with low energy ions", Phys. Rev. Lett. 91, 086104/1-4 (2003). link

Y. Yang and J.A. Yarmoff, "Charge Exchange in Li Scattering from Si Surfaces", Phys. Rev. Lett. 89, 196102/1-4 (2002). link

J.A. Yarmoff, H.T. Than and Z. Sroubek, "Emission of electrons from clean and modified Ru(0001) surfaces by low energy Na+ bombardment", Phys. Rev. B 65, 205412/1-9 (2002). link

J.A. Yarmoff, "Surfaces and Interfaces", in Encyclopedia of Chemical Physics and Physical Chemistry , J.H. Moore and N.D. Spencer, eds. (IOP Publishing, Bristol, UK, 2001), pp. 245-279.

S.R. Qiu, C. Amrhein, M.L. Hunt, R. Pfeffer, B. Yakshinskiy, L. Zhang, T.E. Madey and J.A. Yarmoff, "Characterization of uranium oxide thin films grown from solution onto Fe surfaces", Appl. Surf. Sci. 181, 211-224 (2001). link

S.R. Qiu and J.A. Yarmoff, "Self-limiting growth of transition metal fluoride films from the reaction with XeF2", Phys. Rev. B 63, 115409-115415 (2001). link

S.R. Qiu, H.-F. Lai, H.T. Than, C. Amrhein and J.A. Yarmoff, "Reaction of SeF6 with iron and iron oxide surfaces: a model system for the study of selenate reduction", Surf. Sci. 468, 17-26 (2000).

W.K. Wang, S.R. Qiu, B. Corbitt, S.T. Riggs and J.A. Yarmoff, "Chemisorption of iodine on In- and Sb-terminated InSb(001)", Surf. Sci., 462, 211-221 (2000).

J.A. Yarmoff, "Soft x-ray photoelectron spectroscopy in analysis of surfaces", in Encyclopedia of Analytical Chemistry , edited by R.A. Meyers (Wiley, New York, 2000), pp. 9301-9320.

S.R. Qiu, H.-F. Lai, and J.A. Yarmoff, "Self-limiting growth of metal fluoride thin films by oxidation reactions employing molecular precursors", Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 1492-1495 (2000). link

S.R. Qiu, H.-F. Lai, M.J. Roberson, M.L. Hunt, C. Amrhein, L.C. Giancarlo, G.W. Flynn and J.A. Yarmoff, "The removal of contaminants from aqueous solution by reaction with iron surfaces", Langmuir 16, 2230-2236 (2000).  

W.K. Wang, W.C. Simpson and J.A. Yarmoff, "Reactions of I2 and Cl2 with In- and As-terminated InAs(001)", Phys. Rev. B 61, 2164-2172 (2000). link

W.C. Simpson, W.K. Wang, J.A. Yarmoff and T.M. Orlando, "Photon- and Electron-stimulated desorption of O+ from zirconia", Surf. Sci., 423, 225 (1999).

W.K. Wang, W.C. Simpson and J.A. Yarmoff, "Passivation versus etching:   Adsorption of I2 on InAs(001)", Phys. Rev. Lett. 81, 1465-1468 (1998). link

J.A. Yarmoff, T.D. Liu, S.R. Qiu and Z. Sroubek, "Mechanism of electron emission from Al(100) bombarded by slow Li + ions", Phys. Rev. Lett. 80, 2469-2472 (1998). link

J.A. Yarmoff and C.B. Weare, "Resonant Charge Transfer during Scattering of Low Energy 7Li+ from Cesiated Surfaces", Nucl. Instrum. Meth. B 125, 262-267 (1997).

C.B. Weare, J.A. Yarmoff and Z. Sroubek, "The Effects of Charge Promotion on the Measured Charge State of Low-Energy Li+ Scattered from Alkali/Al(100)", Nucl. Instrum. Meth. B 119, 352-358 (1996).

W.C. Simpson, D.K. Shuh and J.A. Yarmoff, "Room Temperature Chlorination of As-Rich GaAs(110)", J. Vac. Sci. Technol. B 14, 2909-2913 (1996).

W.C. Simpson and J.A. Yarmoff, "Fundamental Studies of Halogen Reactions with III-V Semiconductor Surfaces", Ann. Rev. Phys. Chem. 47, 527-554 (1996).

P.R. Varekamp, M.C. Håkansson, J. Kanski, M. Björkqvist, M. Göthelid, B.J. Kowalski, Z.Q. He, D.K. Shuh, J.A. Yarmoff and U.O. Karlsson, "Reaction of I2 with the (001) surfaces of GaAs, InAs, and InSb; II. Ordering of the iodine overlayer", Phys. Rev. B 54, 2114-2120 (1996). link

P.R. Varekamp, M.C. Håkansson, J. Kanski, D.K. Shuh, M. Björkqvist, M. Göthelid, W.C. Simpson, U.O. Karlsson and J.A. Yarmoff, "Reaction of I2 with the (001) surfaces of GaAs, InAs, and InSb; I. Chemical interaction with the substrate", Phys. Rev. B 54, 2101-2113 (1996). link

W.C. Simpson and J.A. Yarmoff, "Bonding Geometries of Cl and F on Si(100)-2x1", Surf. Sci. 359, 135-146 (1996).

P.R. Varekamp, M.C. Håkansson, J. Kanski, B.J. Kowalski, L.Ö. Olsson, L. Ilver, Z.Q. He, J.A. Yarmoff and U.O. Karlsson, "Angle-resolved photoemission spectroscopy of the 1x1 ordered overlayers on iodine-saturated GaAs(001) and InAs(001)", Surf. Sci. 352-354, 387-390 (1996).

C.B. Weare and J.A. Yarmoff, "Resonant Neutralization of 7Li+ Scattered from Alkali/Al(100) as a Probe of the Local Electrostatic Potential", Surf. Sci. 348, 359-369 (1996).

W.C. Simpson, W.M. Tong, C.B. Weare, D.K. Shuh and J.A. Yarmoff, "The Temperature Dependence of the Cl2/GaAs(110) Surface Product Distribution", J. Chem. Phys. 104, 320-325 (1996).

W.C. Simpson and J.A. Yarmoff, "Ion-Surface Interactions in the Electron-Stimulated Desorption of Cl+ from Cl2/Si(111)-7x7", Phys. Rev. B 52 , 2038-2046 (1995); "Erratum:   Ion-Surface Interactions in the Electron-Stimulated Desorption of Cl+ from Cl2/Si(111)-7x7", Phys. Rev. B 52, 14273 (1995). link; link

J.A. Yarmoff, V. Chakarian, T.D. Durbin, C.W. Lo, D.K. Shuh, W.C. Simpson and P.R. Varekamp, "Photon Stimulated Desorption of Halogens", Nucl. Instrum. Methods 101, 60-63 (1995).

T.D. Durbin, D.A. Lapiano-Smith, F.R. McFeely, F.J. Himpsel and J.A. Yarmoff, "The Chemisorption and Reaction of Dichlorosilane on Ge(100) and Ge(111) Surfaces", Surf. Sci. 330, 147-155 (1995).

C.B. Weare, K.A.H. German and J.A. Yarmoff, "Evidence for an Inhomogeneous to Homogeneous Transition in the Surface Local Electrostatic Potential of K-Covered Al(100)", Phys. Rev. B 52, 2066-2069 (1995). link

W.C. Simpson, T.D. Durbin, P.R. Varekamp and J.A. Yarmoff, "The Growth of GaF3 Films on GaAs(110) at Elevated Temperatures Studied with Soft X-ray Photoelectron Spectroscopy", J. Appl. Phys. 77, 2751-2758 (1995).

P.R. Varekamp, W.C. Simpson, D.K. Shuh, T.D. Durbin, V. Chakarian and J.A. Yarmoff, "Electronic Stucture of GaF3 Films Grown on GaAs via Exposure to XeF2", Phys. Rev. B 50, 14267-14276 (1994). link

K.A.H. German, C.B. Weare and J.A. Yarmoff, "Inner-Shell Promotions in Low Energy Li+-Al Collisions at Clean and Alkali-Covered Al(100) Surfaces", Phys. Rev. B 50 , 14452-14466 (1994); "Erratum:   Inner-Shell Promotions in Low Energy Li+-Al Collisions at Clean and Alkali-Covered Al(100) Surfaces", Phys. Rev. B 53, 10407 (1996). link; link

T.D. Durbin, W.C. Simpson, V. Chakarian, D.K. Shuh, P.R. Varekamp, C.W. Lo and J.A. Yarmoff, "Stimulated Desorption of Cl+ and the Chemisorption of Cl2 on Si(111)-7x7 and Si(100)-2x1", Surf. Sci. 316, 257-266 (1994).

K.A.H. German, C.B. Weare and J.A. Yarmoff, "Inner-Shell Electron Promotion in Low Energy Li+-Al(100) Collisions", Phys. Rev. Lett. 72, 3899-3902 (1994). link

V. Chakarian, T.D. Durbin, P.R. Varekamp and J.A. Yarmoff, "Formation of Surface F-Centers on CaF2/Si(111)", Phys. Rev. B 48, 18332-18335 (1994). link

D.K. Shuh, C.W. Lo, J.A. Yarmoff, A. Santoni, L.J. Terminello and F.R. McFeely, "Chlorine Chemisorption on and the Onset of Etching of Cleaved GaAs(110) at Room Temperature", Surf. Sci. 303, 89-100 (1994).

V. Chakarian, D.K. Shuh, J.A. Yarmoff, M.C. Håkansson and U.O. Karlsson, "The Adsorption of I2 on Si(111)-7x7 Studied by Soft X-Ray Photoemission", Surf. Sci. 296, 383-392 (1993).

C.W. Lo, D.K. Shuh, V. Chakarian, T.D. Durbin, P.R. Varekamp and J.A. Yarmoff, "XeF2 Etching of Si(111):   The Geometric Structure of the Reaction Layer", Phys. Rev. B 47, 15648-15659 (1993). link

C.W. Lo, P.R. Varekamp, D.K. Shuh, T.D. Durbin, V. Chakarian and J.A. Yarmoff, "Substrate Disorder Induced by a Surface Chemical Reaction:   The Fluorine-Silicon Interaction", Surf. Sci. 292, 171-181 (1993).