On the interaction of metastable hydrogen and helium atoms with a metal surface

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dc.contributor.advisorLane, Neal F.en_US
dc.creatorCarlson, Lawrence Walteren_US
dc.date.accessioned2018-12-18T21:17:49Zen_US
dc.date.available2018-12-18T21:17:49Zen_US
dc.date.issued1975en_US
dc.descriptionText includes handwritten formulasen_US
dc.description.abstractA theoretical study of the adiabatic interaction of a metastable 2s hydrogen (or 2^1,3 S helium) atom with an idealized metal surface has been carried out where account has been taken of the 2s-2p state mixing due to the atom metal interaction. The variationally determined wavefunction and resonant-ionization rate are calculated as a function of atom-surface separation. It is found for the 2s(2p) state that the 2s-2p mixing causes a substantial lowering (raising) of the electronic energy and an increase (decrease) in the ionization rate. The competitive process of Penning ionization of adsorbed atoms is discussed using a simple model.en_US
dc.format.digitalOriginreformatted digitalen_US
dc.format.extent137 ppen_US
dc.identifier.callnoThesis Phys. 1975 Carlsonen_US
dc.identifier.citationCarlson, Lawrence Walter. "On the interaction of metastable hydrogen and helium atoms with a metal surface." (1975) Master’s Thesis, Rice University. <a href="https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104134">https://hdl.handle.net/1911/104134</a>.en_US
dc.identifier.digitalRICE1761en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1911/104134en_US
dc.language.isoengen_US
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dc.titleOn the interaction of metastable hydrogen and helium atoms with a metal surfaceen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
dc.type.materialTexten_US
thesis.degree.departmentPhysicsen_US
thesis.degree.disciplineNatural Sciencesen_US
thesis.degree.grantorRice Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Artsen_US
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