FRICTION AND DAMPING OF XE AG(111)

Authors
DALY C KRIM J
Citation
C. Daly et J. Krim, FRICTION AND DAMPING OF XE AG(111), Surface science, 368, 1996, pp. 49-54
Citations number
29
Categorie Soggetti
Chemistry Physical
Journal title
Surface science → ACNP
ISSN journal
00396028
Volume
368
Year of publication
1996
Pages
49 - 54
Database
ISI
SICI code
0039-6028(1996)368:<49:FADOXA>2.0.ZU;2-N
Abstract
We have measured the force required to slide molecularly thin xenon fi lms along Ag(111), and observe that the friction associated with the s liding is highly sensitive to the xenon film's lattice spacing. Our re sult sheds light on the relative contributions of lattice vibrations ( phonons) and electronic mechanisms to the total frictional energy diss ipation.