Nonlinear dynamics and surface diffusion of diatomic molecules

Details Nonlinear dynamics and surface diffusion of diatomic molecules Nonlinear dynamics and surface diffusion of diatomic molecules

2004-04-02

arxiv.org/abs/cond-mat/0404046v3

ChemPhysChem 6, 1749 (2005)

Physics

Condensed Matter

Materials Science

4 pages, 4 figures

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The motion of molecules on solid surfaces is of interest for technological applications, but it is also a theoretical challenge. We study the deterministic and thermal diffusive dynamics of a dimer moving on a periodic substrate. The deterministic motion of the dimer displays strongly nonlinear features and chaotic behavior. The dimer thermal diffusive dynamics deviates from simple Arrhenius behavior, due to the coupling between vibrational and translational degrees of freedom. In the low-temperature limit the dimer diffusion can become orders of magnitude larger than that of a single atom, as also found experimentally. The relation between chaotic deterministic dynamics and stochastic thermal diffusion is discussed.

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