A model calculation for the dissociative scattering of hydrogen molecules from metal surfaces

Authors
Fukui, A Kasai, H Okiji, A
Citation
A. Fukui et al., A model calculation for the dissociative scattering of hydrogen molecules from metal surfaces, J PHYS JPN, 67(12), 1998, pp. 4201-4208
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF THE PHYSICAL SOCIETY OF JAPAN
ISSN journal
00319015 → ACNP
Volume
67
Issue
12
Year of publication
1998
Pages
4201 - 4208
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9015(199812)67:12<4201:AMCFTD>2.0.ZU;2-2
Abstract
A model calculation for the dissociative scattering of hydrogen molecules f rom metal surfaces is carried out with the aid of the Hubbard model for the metal substrate. The Coulomb interaction between electrons in the substrat e is taken account of within the single-site approximation in calculating t he probability distribution of the dissociative scattering. It is shown tha t the probability for the dissociative scattering of hydrogen molecules inc reases as the magnitude of the Coulomb interaction between electrons in the metal substrate is increased.