Investigation of electron interaction in adsorption by static skin effect method

The reflection of the conduction electrons from surfaces of a thin (d = 100 μm) monocrystalline plate of tungsten [(110) face] is investigated by the method of static skin effect. It is found that by heating the crystal in vacuum up to 2500 °K, the oxide layer is removed and the specular reflection of the conductive electrons increases. The adsorption of the monomolecular layers of barium and copper atoms markedly increases diffuse reflection. A resonance mechanism of carrier interaction in the metal with adsorbed atoms is discussed.