Eur. Phys. J. D 38, 111-115 (2006)
https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2006-00041-3

The azimuthal dependent oxidation process on Cu(110) by energetic oxygen molecules

¹ Synchrotron Radiation Research Center, Japan Atomic Energy Research Institute, 1-1-1 Kouto, Mikazuki, Sayo, Hyogo, 679-5148, Japan
² Department of Chemistry, Graduate School of Science, Osaka University, 1-1 Machikaneyama-cho, Toyonaka, Osaka, 560-0043, Japan

Corresponding author: ^a moritani@spring8.or.jp

Received: 16 August 2005
Published online: 21 February 2006

Abstract

We report a study on the oxidation process induced by a hyperthermal oxygen molecular beam (HOMB) on Cu(110) using X-ray photoemission spectroscopy in conjunction with a synchrotron radiation source. The oxidation process induced by energetic O₂ beams on Cu(110), depending on the azimuthal angle of incidence, suggests that the –Cu–O– added row structure has a role in inhibiting adsorption as a steric obstacle for incident O₂ molecules.