Photon stimulated desorption from KI: Laser control of I-atom velocity distributions

March 20, 2003

Journal Article

Photon stimulated desorption from KI: Laser control of I-atom velocity distributions

Abstract

Abstract: Irradiation of cleaved KI single crystals with photons near the bulk absorption threshold between 5.1 and 6.0 eV produces hyper-thermal I(2P3/2) emission with a minor thermal component, and with little spin orbit excited I(2P1/2) emission. The I-atom kinetic energy distribution may be tuned by choice of photon energy indicating that control of photon energy and pulse power can produce I-atoms in selectable quantities and velocity distributions.

Revised: March 2, 2004 | Published: March 20, 2003

Citation

Henyk M., A.G. Joly, K.M. Beck, and W.P. Hess. 2003. Photon stimulated desorption from KI: Laser control of I-atom velocity distributions. Surface Science 528, no. 1-3:219-223. PNNL-SA-36324.