Two-state model of energy dissipation at metal surfaces
The rates and pathways of chemical reactions at metal surfaces can be strongly influenced by energy dissipation due to the nonadiabatic excitation of metallic conduction electrons. The introduction of frictional forces to account for this dissipation has been quite successful in situations for which...
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| Published in | The Journal of chemical physics Vol. 160; no. 12 |
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| Format | Journal Article |
| Language | English |
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United States
28.03.2024
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| Summary: | The rates and pathways of chemical reactions at metal surfaces can be strongly influenced by energy dissipation due to the nonadiabatic excitation of metallic conduction electrons. The introduction of frictional forces to account for this dissipation has been quite successful in situations for which the nonadiabatic coupling is weak. However, in cases where nonadiabatic coupling is strong, such as when electron transfer occurs, the friction model is likely to break down. Ryabinkin and Izmaylov have proposed 2-state and 3-state alternatives to the friction model for introducing electronic dissipation in molecular dynamics simulations. Here, we examine their 2-state model using some simple examples of atom-surface scattering. We find that, with the addition of decoherence, the 2-state model can produce quite promising results. |
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| ISSN: | 1089-7690 |
| DOI: | 10.1063/5.0196261 |