Mass Transport and Atomic Structure Near Metal Surfaces.
Abstract
The program of research was concerned with the study of the structure of perfect surfaces and defect distribution near surfaces. The study of perfect surfaces is a necessary preliminary to the investigation of more complicated systems involving for example adsorption from the gas phase. For this part of the work, the method of low energy electron diffraction was used as the principal experimental technique. Defects near ionic crystal surfaces have been studied by measurements of surface potential on single crystals of various orientations. The process of surface diffusion which involves mobile defects has been studied by a mass transport method developed during the course of this investigation. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 1970
- Accession Number
- AD0715291
Entities
People
- John M. Blakely
Organizations
- Cornell University College of Engineering