Dynamics of Rydberg atoms near metal surfaces in the presence of an electric field

被引：19
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作者：
Hanssen, J
Martin, CF
Nordlander, P [1 ]
机构：
[1] Rice Univ, Dept Phys, Houston, TX 77251 USA
[2] Rice Univ, Rice Quantum Inst, Houston, TX 77251 USA
来源：
SURFACE SCIENCE | 1999年 / 423卷 / 2-3期
基金：
美国国家科学基金会;
关键词：
ion-solid interaction; atom-surface interactions; chemisorption;
D O I：
10.1016/S0039-6028(99)00006-0
中图分类号：
O64 [物理化学（理论化学）、化学物理学];
学科分类号：
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要：
We investigate the motion of thermal Rydberg atoms incident on a metal surface in the presence of an external electric field. It is shown that for sufficiently strong electric fields the positive ions formed by resonant ionization can escape the surface and provide an experimentally observable signal. We show that, by measuring the ion current as a function of electric field, it is possible to determine the distance where the atoms ionize. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved.
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页码：L271 / L276
页数：6
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