https://doi.org/10.1007/PL00021555
Role of internal molecular structures in grazing surface induced dissociation
1
Fachbereich Chemie, Philipps-Universität Marburg,
35032 Marburg, Germany
2
Inst. of Nuclear Physics, Lomonosov State University,
Moscow 119899, Russia
Corresponding author: a Jungclas@mailer.uni-marburg.de
Received:
26
May
1997
Revised:
12
November
1997
Accepted:
5
December
1997
Published online: 13 August 2013
Polyatomic molecules containing chains of identical valence groups are dissociated with high probabilities when sliding along crystallic surfaces. Recently, we developed a model of collective vibrational excitation and dissociation of such molecules. In the present article we use this model to elucidate the specific influence of chains formed by identical valence groups in polyatomic molecules on their dissocia- tion probability. In addition, a new experiment is presented providing evidence of this influence.
PACS: 30.00. – Atomic and molecular physics / 34.10.+x – General theories and models of atomic and molecular collisions and interactions (including statistical theories, transition state, stochastic and trajectory models, etc.) / 36.40.-c – Atomic and molecular clusters
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