Efficient translational excitation of a solid metal surface: State-to-state translational energy distributions of vibrational ground state HCl scattering from Au(111)

Russell Cooper, Igor Rahinov, Cheng Yuan, Xueming Yang, Daniel J. Auerbach, Alec M. Wodtke

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Abstract

The authors report high resolution state resolved measurements of the translational inelasticity of HCl (v=0→0,J=0→4) colliding with a Au(111) surface at near normal incidence in the energy range of 0.28-1.27 eV. The translational inelasticity is large and indistinguishable from previous measurements for the HCl (v=2→2,J=1→5) channel. They discuss these observations in terms of an impulse approximation as well as the possible role of translational excitation of electron-hole pairs in the solid.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)907-912
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Vacuum Science and Technology A: Vacuum, Surfaces and Films
Volume27
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - 17 Jul 2009
Externally publishedYes

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Surfaces and Interfaces
  • Surfaces, Coatings and Films

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