A SEARCH FOR VIBRATIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE ACTIVATED ADSORPTION OF H-2 ON COPPER

被引:149
作者
BERGER, HF
LEISCH, M
WINKLER, A
RENDULIC, KD
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[1] Technische Universität Graz, Institut für Festkörperphysik, A-8010 Graz
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10.1016/0009-2614(90)85558-T
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
We have performed seeded-beam experiments to separate the influence of kinetic energy and vibrational energy in the sticking of H-2 on copper. There is a contribution of vibration (about 20%) to the sticking coefficient. A widening of the angular variation of the sticking coefficient for the vibrationally hot beam indicates coupling of the translational and vibrational energy. Finally, the isolated effect of vibration shows a slight isotope effect favoring H-2 over D2; this points towards tunneling during adsorption.
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