Abstract
A detailed study, using molecular dynamics, of O2 desorption from Ag(110) following a collision with "hot" oxygen atoms is presented. The interactions in the system are described by semiempirical model potentials. The variation of desorption yield and desorbate angular and energy distributions as a function of "hot" atom energy and surface coverage is examined. The computational results clearly show that the collision induced desorption, following photo-induced dissociation of O2, is a plausible explanation of the experimental findings. The coverage dependence of collision induced desorption cross section and the angular distribution of desorbates agree well with the corresponding measured quantities.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 3408-3416 |
Number of pages | 9 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
Volume | 112 |
Issue number | 7 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 15 Feb 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry