ISSN:
0020-7608
Keywords:
Lie algebraic method
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diffractionally and rotationally scattering
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inelastic molecule-surface scattering
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transition probabilities
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scattering of H2 from LiF(001) surface
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Chemistry
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Theoretical, Physical and Computational Chemistry
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The Lie algebraic approach of Alhassid and Levine [Phys. Rev. A 18, 89 (1978)] is applied to the molecule-surface scattering. Specially, the diffractionally and rotationally inelastic scattering of a diatomic molecule from a solid surface is dealt with. Within the framework of the close-coupling method, we construct a Hamiltonian for the scattering system and use it to generate a dynamical algebra h6. By solving equations of motion for the group parameters, the scattering wave functions near the surface are obtained. Computed transition probabilities of diffractively and rotationally inelastic scattering of H2 from LiF(001) surface with the use of Lie algebraic method are seen to agree well with the coupled-channel calculations. The Lie algebraic method thus appears to have a wide range of validity for describing the dynamics of gas-surface scattering. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quant Chem 63: 981-989, 1997
Additional Material:
1 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
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