Direct multiquantum relaxation of highly vibrationally excited NO in collisions with O/Cu(111)

Authors
Hou, H Huang, Y Gulding, SJ Rettner, CT Auerbach, DJ Wodtke, AM
Citation
H. Hou et al., Direct multiquantum relaxation of highly vibrationally excited NO in collisions with O/Cu(111), J CHEM PHYS, 110(22), 1999, pp. 10660-10663
Citations number
28
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
JOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
ISSN journal
00219606 → ACNP
Volume
110
Issue
22
Year of publication
1999
Pages
10660 - 10663
Database
ISI
SICI code
0021-9606(19990608)110:22<10660:DMROHV>2.0.ZU;2-W
Abstract
We present a new experimental approach to the study of vibrational relaxati on of highly vibrationally excited molecules at solid surfaces. We observe NO in v = 13 and 15 losing up to five vibrational quanta in collisions with an O-covered copper surface. The data indicate this vibrational relaxation occurs via a direct scattering mechanism. (C) 1999 American Institute of P hysics. [S0021-9606(99)70622-7].