Desorption Induced by Electronic Transitions DIET V

This volume contains essays which focus on the physical phenomena associated with atomic motion on surfaces following electronic excitation. Processes discussed include laser desorption, photochemistry, electron and photon simulated desorption and ion scattering from surfaces.

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The contributions to this volume focus on details of physical phenomena associated with atomic motion on surfaces following electronic excitation. Relevant processes include electron and photon stimulated desorption, laser desorption, photochemistry and ion scattering from surfaces. Experimental characterization is discussed through positive and negative ion yields, energies and angular distributions (ESDIAD), as well as laser-based detection of neutral products and spatially resolved processes on the atomic scale. The roles of excitation mechanisms and lifetimes as well as the influence of coadsorbates, adsorption sites, and substrate electronic structure on the dynamics of stimulated processes are discussed.