Physics – Atomic Physics
Scientific paper
2000-10-27
Physics
Atomic Physics
7 pages(two columns), 3 figures. Submitted to Physical Review B
Scientific paper
In paper I (physics/0010068) entitled "The No-sticking Effect in Ultra-cold Collisions", we showed that under very general circumstances, atoms approaching a surface will not stick as its incoming energy approaches zero. This is true of either warm or cold surfaces. Here we explore the transition region from non sticking to sticking as energy is increased. The key to understanding the transition region is the WKB approximation and the nature of its breakdown. Simple rules for understanding the rollover to higher energy, post-threshold behavior, including analytical formulae for some asymptotic forms of the attractive potential are presented. We discuss a practical example of atom-surface pair in various substrate geometries. We also discuss the case of low energy scattering from clusters.
Doyle John
Heller Eric J.
Mody Areez
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