Abstract
The diffusion constants of hydrogen and deuterium at low temperature are calculated using the surrogate Hamiltonian method and an embedded atom potential. A comparison with previous experimental and theoretical results is made. A crossover to temperature-independent tunneling occurs at 69 K for hydrogen and at 46 K for deuterium. An inverse isotope effect at intermediate temperatures is found, consistent with experiment. Deviations are found at low temperature where a large isotope effect is calculated.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | L783-L788 |
| Journal | Surface Science |
| Volume | 411 |
| Issue number | 1-2 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 11 Aug 1998 |
Bibliographical note
Funding Information:This work was supported by the Israel Science Foundation. R.B. wishes to thank D. Neuhauser for enlightening discussions.
Keywords
- Ab initio quantum chemical methods and calculations
- Computer simulations
- Construction and use of effective interatomic interactions
- Diffusion and migration
- Hydrogen
- Low index single crystal surfaces
- Nickel
- Single crystal surfaces
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