Determination of the sticking coefficient and scattering dynamics of water on ice using molecular beam techniques.

نویسندگان

  • K D Gibson
  • Daniel R Killelea
  • Hanqiu Yuan
  • James S Becker
  • S J Sibener
چکیده

The sticking coefficient for D(2)O impinging on crystalline D(2)O ice was determined for incident translational energies between 0.3 and 0.7 eV and for H(2)O on crystalline H(2)O ice at 0.3 eV. These experiments were done using directed molecular beams, allowing for precise control of the incident angle and energy. Experiments were also performed to measure the intensity and energy of the scattered molecules as a function of scattering angle. These results show that the sticking coefficient was near unity, slightly increasing with decreasing incident energy. However, even at the lowest incident energy, some D(2)O did not stick and was scattered from the ice surface. We observe under these conditions that the sticking probability asymptotically approaches but does not reach unity for water sticking on water ice. We also present evidence that the scattered fraction is consistent with a binary collision; the molecules are scattered promptly. These results are especially relevant for condensation processes occurring under nonequilibrium conditions, such as those found in astrophysical systems.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Journal of chemical physics

دوره 134 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2011