Generalized Langevin equation approach for atom/solid-surface scattering: Inelastic studies

Abstract

The generalized Langevin equation approach for gas/solid-surface scattering is applied to the study of gas translational to surface vibrational energy transfer. A local Brownian approximation to the exact dynamics is used for these studies. Finite temperature lattice studies are facilitated by directly solving the appropriate Fokker-Planck equation. Copyright © 1975 American Institute of Physics.