Dynamics of Gas-Surface Interactions
Atomic-level Understanding of Scattering Processes at Surfaces
Editors: Diez Muino, Ricardo, Busnengo, Heriberto Fabio (Eds.)
Free Preview- Summarizes the current state of the art of research on gas-surface interactions
- Provides original contributions from the scientists leading the field
- Presents a balanced selection of theoretical and experimental advances
- Represents an interdisciplinary approach to the description of gas/surface dynamics
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This book gives a representative survey of the state of the art of research on gas-surface interactions. It provides an overview of the current understanding of gas surface dynamics and, in particular, of the reactive and non-reactive processes of atoms and small molecules at surfaces. Leading scientists in the field, both from the theoretical and the experimental sides, write in this book about their most recent advances.
Surface science grew as an interdisciplinary research area over the last decades, mostly because of new experimental technologies (ultra-high vacuum, for instance), as well as because of a novel paradigm, the ‘surface science’ approach. The book describes the second transformation which is now taking place pushed by the availability of powerful quantum-mechanical theoretical methods implemented numerically. In the book, experiment and theory progress hand in hand with an unprecedented degree of accuracy and control. The book presents how modern surface science targets the atomic-level understanding of physical and chemical processes at surfaces, with particular emphasis on dynamical aspects. This book is a reference in the field. - Reviews
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“The volume collects the work carried out by many among the best groups and authors in the field, including the excellent contributions from the editors’ home-institutions, the CONICET-UNR at Rosario, Argentina and, last but not least, the Centro de Física de Materiales of CSIC, and the Donostia International Physics Center (DIPC) of the Basque Country University at San Sebastian. This important book is a must for all surface science laboratories.” (G. Benedek, Il Nuovo Saggiatore, en.sif.it, Vol. 31 (1-2), 2015)
- Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Supersonic Molecular Beams Studies of Surfaces
Pages 1-23
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Potential Energy Surfaces for the Dynamics of Elementary Gas-Surface Processes
Pages 25-50
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Thermal Energy Atomic and Molecular Beam Diffraction from Solid Surfaces
Pages 51-73
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Using Molecular Reflectivity to Explore Reaction Dynamics at Metal Surfaces
Pages 75-100
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Hydrogen Dissociation on Stepped Pt Surfaces
Pages 101-129
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Table of contents (16 chapters)
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Bibliographic Information
- Bibliographic Information
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- Book Title
- Dynamics of Gas-Surface Interactions
- Book Subtitle
- Atomic-level Understanding of Scattering Processes at Surfaces
- Editors
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- Ricardo Diez Muino
- Heriberto Fabio Busnengo
- Series Title
- Springer Series in Surface Sciences
- Series Volume
- 50
- Copyright
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Copyright Holder
- Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Distribution Rights
- Distribution rights for India: Delhi Book Store, New Delhi, India
- eBook ISBN
- 978-3-642-32955-5
- DOI
- 10.1007/978-3-642-32955-5
- Hardcover ISBN
- 978-3-642-32954-8
- Softcover ISBN
- 978-3-642-43370-2
- Series ISSN
- 0931-5195
- Edition Number
- 1
- Number of Pages
- XX, 428
- Topics