Atomic Scale Dynamics at Surfaces: Theory and Experimental Studies with Helium Atom Scattering

By Giorgio Benedek and Jan Peter Toennies

Preface Acknowledgments List of Acronyms Notations Index 1.Introduction 2. Historical Survey 3.The Theory of Surface Phonons 4. Surface Forces and Structures from the Dispersion of Surface Phonons 5.Theoretical Methods of Surface Dynamics 6.The Atom-Surface Potential 7.Theory of Atom-Surface Phonon Scattering: 8.Theory of Atom-Surface Phonon Scattering: 9. Experimental Methods 10.Intensities and Resolution of HAS Experiments 11.Experimental Results 12.Vibrations of Adsorbates and Thin Films 13.New Horizons References Appendix A: Tabulation of Theoretical Studies of Surface Phonons Appendix B: Tabulation of Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Surface Phonons of Clean Surfaces in Insulators, Semiconductors, Metals and Layered Crystals Appendix C: Tabulation of Experimental Phonon Studies of Ultra-Thin Films Appendix D: Tabulation of Experimental Surface Debye Temperatures Compared to Bulk Debye and Melting Temperature Subject Index

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3662564416
• ISBN13: 9783662564417
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 625 Pages
• Weight: 2.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.4" x 6.1" x 9.2"