FOURTH WORKSHOP ON SCATTERING OF ATOMS AND MOLECULES FROM SURFACES
Abstract
SAMS is the acronym for "Scattering of Atoms and Molecules from Surfaces". The previous three meetings of this series were held in Israel (2010), Germany (2013) and Norway (2016). The main goal is to provide an open forum of debate about recent experimental and theoretical methods reported in this vast and very dynamical field. The scattering of atoms and molecules from surfaces offers important practical and fundamental implications, for surface science and beyond. Applied aspects range from atom scattering as a tool to determine the structure and dynamics of surfaces and adsorbates on atomic length and timescales, over atom optics, to the understanding of elementary steps of heterogeneous catalysis, atmospheric and astro-chemistry, and finally to hydrogen storage, fusion, and materials processing. Theory is challenged by the need to treat the energetics ;md dynamics of complicated many-body systems, often with open boundary conditions and pronounced quantum behaviour. The purpose of he Fourth Edition of this Workshop is to bring together scientists working in the general field of atom/molecule surface scattering. Participants include a balanced mix of the leading experimentalists and theorists in the field. The central aim of the workshop is to discuss most recent advances in both experiment and theory, stressing the unsolved and challenging problems which will be faced in the future. Scientific sessions will include the following topics: 1. State of the art of experimental techniques (especially, Helium Atom Scattering, He spin echo and He microscopy). 2. Ab-initio chemistry studies of surface scattering. Non-adiabatic dynamics. 3. Recent theoretical advances for dynamics of surface scattering and reactivity on surfaces. Role of the electron-phonon coupling. 4. Experimental studies on reactivity, electronic transitions, surface phonon dynamics, surface diffusion, and coverage dependence. 5. Experimental and theoretical characterization of surface structures and phase transitions.
Document Details
- Document Type
- DoD Grant Award
- Publication Date
- Aug 19, 2019
- Source ID
- W911NF1910436
Entities
People
- Daniel FarÃas
Organizations
- Army Contracting Command
- Autonomous University of Madrid
- United States Army