Large energy transfer in hyperthermal heavy-atom-surface scattering: A study of Hg/MgO(100)

  • E. Kolodney*
  • , A. Amirav
  • , R. Elber
  • , R. B. Gerber
  • *Corresponding author for this work

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Abstract

Large energy transfer to the solid was observed for Hg scattering from single-crystal MgO(100) in the 1-10 eV range. The final velocity distribution was narrow. The scattering angular distribution was narrow and slightly supraspecular. Classical trajectory calculations using a model solid constructed out of a hundred layers resulted in a double maximum compression travelling wave. This model reproduced the large energy transfer and its dependence on incident energy.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)303-306
Number of pages4
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume113
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - 18 Jan 1985

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