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REPORTS have already appeared that the impact of positive ions on metals gives rise to the emission of soft electromagnetic radiation1. Optical emission has also been observed from metal films by electron irradiation2.
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CHAUDHRI, R., JEHAN, A. & CHAUDHRI, M. Emission of Ultra-violet Radiation from Metals by Alkali-positive Ions. Nature 201, 284–285 (1964). https://doi.org/10.1038/201284a0
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