In small quantities, certain heavy metals (eg, iron, copper, manganese, and zinc) are
nutritionally essential for a healthy life. However, heavy metals show a great trend to form …

A review of fluorescence near interfaces is presented. Recent work that examines the role of
photonic mode density in this process is surveyed and the underlying concepts discussed …

Physics at Surfaces is a unique graduate-level introduction to the physics and chemical
physics of solid surfaces, and atoms and molecules that interact with solid surfaces. A …

Sliding friction is one of the oldest problems in physics and certainly one of the most
important from a practical point of view. The ability to produce durable low-friction surfaces …

On the basis of different types of experiments, the authors develop implicitly the model of
surface-enhanced Raman scattering (SERS) of adsorbates on metal surfaces. The long …

Photochemistry at adsorbate/metal interfaces is a relatively new subject in the surface
science community and one which provides excellent opportunities for studying adsorbate …

It has long been recognised that the discontinuity in potential at a crystal surface can trap
electrons in a surface state. As early as the 1930's Tamml and Shockleyz showed that …

I derive a simple relation between the change in dc resistivity Δρ of a thin metallic film due to
adsorption of molecules on the film surface and the electron-hole pair damping (lifetime τ) of …

This review concentrates on the electronic contribution to surface‐enhanced Raman
scattering (SERS). This socalled 'chemical effect'is quantitatively separated from classical …

Newly available, powerful infrared laser sources enable the preparation of intense
molecular beams of quantum-state prepared and aligned molecules for gas/surface reaction …