Vibrationally enhanced associative photodesorption of H_1tn2 (D_1tn2) from Ru(0001) [Elektronische Ressource] : quantum and classical approaches / von Tijo Joseph Vazhappilly

Institut fu¨r Chemie – Arbeitsgruppe Theoretische ChemieVibrationally enhanced associativephotodesorption of H (D ) from Ru(0001):2 2Quantum and classical approachesDissertationzur Erlangung des akademischen Grades“doctor rerum naturalium”(Dr. rer. nat.)in der Wissenschaftsdisziplin Theoretische Chemieeingereicht an derMathematisch-Naturwissenschaftlichen Fakult¨atder Universit¨at PotsdamvonTijo Joseph Vazhappillyaus Parempadam, IndienPotsdam, im April 2008This work is licensed under a Creative Commons License: Attribution - Noncommercial - Share Alike 3.0 Unported To view a copy of this license visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/3.0/ Online published at the Institutional Repository of the Potsdam University: http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2008/1905/ urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-19056 [http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-19056] 1. Gutachter: Prof. Dr. P. Saalfrank2. Gutachter: PD. Dr. T. Klamroth3. Gutachter: PD. Dr. C. FrischkornTag der Dissputation: 1. Juli 2008to my beloved Parents and BrotherAbstractNowadays, reactions on surfaces are attaining great scientific interest because oftheir diverse applications. Some well known examples are production of ammoniaon metal surfaces for fertilizers and reduction of poisonous gases from automobilesusing catalytic converters.