Vibrationally promoted electron emission at a metal surface: electron kinetic energy distributions

Jerry LaRue; Tim Schaefer; Daniel Matsiev; Luis Velarde; N. Hendrik Nahler; Daniel J. Auerbach; Alec M. Wodtke

doi:10.1039/c0cp01626h

Vibrationally promoted electron emission at a metal surface: electron kinetic energy distributions

Jerry LaRue
, Tim Schaefer
, Daniel Matsiev
, Luis Velarde
, N. Hendrik Nahler
, Daniel J. Auerbach
, Alec M. Wodtke

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We report the first direct measurement of the kinetic energy of exoelectrons produced by collisions of vibrationally excited molecules with a low work function metal surface exhibiting electron excitations of 64% (most probable) and 95% (maximum) of the initial vibrational energy. This remarkable efficiency for vibrational-to-electronic energy transfer is in good agreement with previous results suggesting the coupling of multiple vibrational quanta to a single electron.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	97-99
Number of pages	3
Journal	Physical Chemistry Chemical Physics
Volume	13
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1039/c0cp01626h
Publication status	Published - 2011

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