Comm. At. Mol. Phys., 30, 77 (1994)
| Low Energy Resonance Electron Scattering by Oriented Molecules on Surfaces |
| Comments in Atomic and Molecular Physics, 30, No. 2, 77 - 92 (1994) |
| R.E. Palmer |
| The creation of negative ion resonance states in low energy electron
scattering by free molecules is well known. The aim of this paper is to
explore the manifestation of resonant processes in electron scattering by
oriented molecules adsorbed on well-defined surfaces. Both molecular
vibrational excitation (as observed in high resolution electron energy
loss spectroscopy) and dissociative electron attachment (as evident in
electron stimulated desorption studies) will be considered. Two particular
themes of the review are (i) the relationship between the properties of
the resonance state and the structure of the adsorbed molecule and (ii)
the competing channels into which the resonance state can decay on the
surface. |