Sticking coefficient, the Glossary
Sticking coefficient is the term used in surface physics to describe the ratio of the number of adsorbate atoms (or molecules) that adsorb, or "stick", to a surface to the total number of atoms that impinge upon that surface during the same period of time.[1]
Table of Contents
13 relations: Adatom, Adsorption, Atom, Coefficient, Desorption, Kinetic energy, Molecule, Probability, Ratio, Structure, Surface science, Temperature, Time.
Adatom
An adatom is an atom that lies on a crystal surface, and can be thought of as the opposite of a surface vacancy. Sticking coefficient and adatom are surface science.
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Adsorption
Adsorption is the adhesion of atoms, ions or molecules from a gas, liquid or dissolved solid to a surface. Sticking coefficient and Adsorption are materials science and surface science.
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Atom
Atoms are the basic particles of the chemical elements.
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Coefficient
In mathematics, a coefficient is a multiplicative factor involved in some term of a polynomial, a series, or an expression.
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Desorption
Desorption is the physical process where adsorbed atoms or molecules are released from a surface into the surrounding vacuum or fluid. Sticking coefficient and Desorption are surface science.
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Kinetic energy
In physics, the kinetic energy of an object is the form of energy that it possesses due to its motion.
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Molecule
A molecule is a group of two or more atoms held together by attractive forces known as chemical bonds; depending on context, the term may or may not include ions which satisfy this criterion.
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Probability
Probability is the branch of mathematics concerning events and numerical descriptions of how likely they are to occur. Sticking coefficient and Probability are Dimensionless numbers.
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Ratio
In mathematics, a ratio shows how many times one number contains another.
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Structure
A structure is an arrangement and organization of interrelated elements in a material object or system, or the object or system so organized.
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Surface science
Surface science is the study of physical and chemical phenomena that occur at the interface of two phases, including solid–liquid interfaces, solid–gas interfaces, solid–vacuum interfaces, and liquid–gas interfaces.
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Temperature
Temperature is a physical quantity that quantitatively expresses the attribute of hotness or coldness.
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Time
Time is the continued sequence of existence and events that occurs in an apparently irreversible succession from the past, through the present, and into the future.
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