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The scattering of helium atoms from surfaces

J L Beeby

Journal of Physics C Solid State Physics · 1971 · 184 citations · 5 references

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Abstract

It is shown that a careful consideration of the Debye-Waller factor for atom-surface scattering explains the failure to observe diffracted scattering of He from most metal surfaces.

References

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Mean Displacement of Surface Atoms in Palladium and Lead Single Crystals

R. M. Goodman, H. H. Farrell, Gábor A. Somorjai · The Journal of Chemical Physics · 1968 · 116 citations · Full text

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Intensity data for the reflection and diffraction of 3He, 4He, H2 AND D2 From the (001) Surface of LiF

D. R. O'Keefe, Joe N. Smith, R. L. Palmer et al. · Surface Science · 1970 · 51 citations

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Very Low Energy Helium Scattering from a Silver (111) Crystal

R. B. Subbarao, David R. Miller · The Journal of Chemical Physics · 1969 · 51 citations

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Experimental Attempt to Observe Helium Atom Diffraction from (001) Silver

R. L. Palmer, D. R. O'Keefe, Howard Saltsburg et al. · Journal of Vacuum Science and Technology · 1970 · 21 citations

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Exchange Forces Between Neutral Molecules and a Metal Surface

William G. Pollard · Physical Review · 1941 · 19 citations

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