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About The Lab
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Our research focusses on developing a molecular view of chemical processes that
take place on surfaces. Important examples of these processes include heterogeneous
catalysis, chemical vapor deposition, and etching of semiconductors. In our studies, we
employ supersonic molecular beam scattering techniques, mass spectroscopy, thermal
desorption, Auger spectroscopy, scanning tunneling microscopy, time of flight
spectroscopy, and ultrahigh vacuum techniques Shown below is an example of a process that we induce using
supersonic supersonic beams. Collision Induced
Desorption of adsorbates from a Surface A heavy, energetic atom (yellow)
imparts energy to the adsorbates (blue), causing them to desorb from the surface In this
example, the adsorbates recombine during desorption, and so the process is called, "
collision-induced recombinative desorption." |
