NONADIABATIC RATE PROCESSES ON METAL SURFACE: LIMITATION BY SPIN CONVERSION
Zhdanov V.P.

Поступила в редакцию: 18 Ноября 2005

PACS: 34.50.Dy, 82.20.Pm, 82.65.+r

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Rate processes occurring on a metal surface may sometimes be limited by spin conversion. We present a generic model describing this case. The results obtained are compared with the conventional two-state Landau - Zener model and with a multi-state model implying one-electron transfer between the reactant and the metal. In this context, the specifics of the dissociative adsorption of O₂ on Ag(111) are briefly discussed.