Abstract
The kinetic energy distribution of ions liberated from a silicon wafer surface was measured. The primary ion was 8 keV O+. The energy distribution was analyzed using electric toroidal sector(re=212mm, φe=85°, c=0.5). Two new sharp energy peaks have been observed immediately below a giant sputtered ion peak. These energetically discrete sputtered ions were analyzed with a double focusing mass spectrometer. From the results of SIMS analyses, ions of the lowest energy peak have been identified as the ambient gas ions, ions of the next higher energy peak as those from the top surface, and ions of the giant energy peak as those from the bulk.