Paper
1 April 1990 Vibrational relaxation at surfaces
Richard R. Cavanagh, J. D. Beckerle, Michael P. Casassa, Edwin J. Heilweil, John C. Stephenson
Author Affiliations +
Abstract
Time-resolved techniques are applied to issues of vibrational energy transfer at surfaces. Primary attention is given to the relaxation of vibrationally excited diatomic adsorbates on metals. The sensitivity of the vibrational decay rate to the number of metal atoms in the solid is demonstrated. Preliminary results for the transient response of CO on Pt(111) are also reported. This latter measurement demonstrates the recently developed capability of monitoring adsorbate energy transfer processes at well defined surface sites. The observations appear to be consistent with relaxation through the excitation of electron/hole pairs in the substrate.
© (1990) COPYRIGHT Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers (SPIE). Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.
Richard R. Cavanagh, J. D. Beckerle, Michael P. Casassa, Edwin J. Heilweil, and John C. Stephenson "Vibrational relaxation at surfaces", Proc. SPIE 1209, Picosecond and Femtosecond Spectroscopy from Laboratory to Real World, (1 April 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.17893
Advertisement
Advertisement
RIGHTS & PERMISSIONS
Get copyright permission  Get copyright permission on Copyright Marketplace
KEYWORDS
Metals

Infrared radiation

Picosecond phenomena

Carbon monoxide

Particles

Absorption

Chemical species

Back to Top