A one‐dimensional model for the study of the influence of heat, sound, photons, and electron‐hole pairs on the rate of desorption

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Abstract
We use a one‐dimensional quantum model to develop a microscopic theory of the desorption rate of surface molecules at low coverage. We use it to study the relative efficiency of various energy sources or sinks that can influence the rate of desorption. We compare multiphonon and one‐phonon thermal desorption rates, acoustically induced desorption, and photon induced desorption. We also study the role of the electron‐hole pairs in dissipating the energy of the adsorped molecule.