ISSN:
0020-7608
Keywords:
Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling
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Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The inelastic scattering of a light atom (helium) from a metallic surface with creation or annihilation of electron-hole pairs is studied. Diagonal and off-diagonal matrix elements of the atom-metal interaction are discussed. The nonadiabatic contributions to the scattering are analyzed in terms of a statistical potential. Explicit calculations are performed for a jellium model at electron densities corresponding to Al and Na. The electron-hole pair excitation probabilities turn out to be of the order of 10-5-10-3.
Additional Material:
2 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/qua.560260520
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