Quantum Markovian activated surface diffusion of interacting adsorbates

dc.creatorMartinez-Casado, R.
dc.creatorSanz, A. S.
dc.creatorMiret-Artes, S.
dc.date2008-03-04
dc.date2008-11-14
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T10:17:51Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T10:17:51Z
dc.descriptionA quantum Markovian activated atom-surface diffusion model with interacting adsorbates is proposed for the intermediate scattering function, which is shown to be complex-valued and factorizable into a classical-like and a quantum-mechanical factor. Applications to the diffusion of Na atoms on flat (weakly corrugated) and corrugated-Cu(001) surfaces at different coverages and surface temperatures are analyzed. Quantum effects are relevant to diffusion at low surface temperatures and coverages even for relatively heavy particles, such as Na atoms, where transport by tunneling is absent.
dc.description6 pages, 4 figures
dc.identifierhttps://arxiv.org/abs/0803.0535
dc.identifierhttp://arxiv.org/abs/0803.0535
dc.identifierJ. Chem. Phys. 129, 184704 (2008)
dc.identifierdoi:10.1063/1.3009624
dc.identifier.urihttp://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/173999
dc.subjectStatistical Mechanics
dc.subjectMaterials Science
dc.subjectQuantum Physics
dc.titleQuantum Markovian activated surface diffusion of interacting adsorbates
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