Anisotropic surface diffusion of CO on Ni(110)

Journal Article · Mon May 06 00:00:00 EDT 1991 · Physical Review Letters; (USA)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.66.2352· OSTI ID:5809063

Xiao, X; Zhu, X D; Daum, W; Shen, Y R ^[1]

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1. Department of Physics, University of California, Materials Sciences Division, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory Berkeley, California 94720 (US)

Anisotropic surface diffusion of CO on Ni(110) has been studied using the newly developed technique of optical second-harmonic diffraction from a laser-induced CO monolayer grating. Two distinct orthogonal diffusion channels, along (1{bar 1}0) and (001), were found. The measured diffusion coefficients yield the diffusion activation energies {ital E}{sub {ital d}}(1{bar 1}0)=1.1{plus minus}0.2 kcal/mol and {ital E}{sub {ital d}}(001)=3.1{plus minus}0.4 kcal/mol and the preexponential factors {ital D}{sub 0}(1{bar 1}0)=(3.8{plus minus}2.0){times}10{sup {minus}9} cm{sup 2}/sec and {ital D}{sub 0}(001)=(4.8{plus minus}4.4){times}10{sup {minus}6} cm{sup 2}/sec. The anisotropy in the surface diffusion appears to cross over at {ital T}{similar to}160 K.

• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• OSTI ID: 5809063
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters; (USA), Journal Name: Physical Review Letters; (USA) Vol. 66:18; ISSN PRLTA; ISSN 0031-9007
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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