Size and charge effects on the deposition of Na on Ar

TL;DR

This paper investigates how the size and charge of sodium species influence their deposition behavior on argon clusters, simulating an infinite surface, across various kinetic energies.

Contribution

It introduces a detailed analysis of Na and Na$^+$ deposition dynamics on finite Ar clusters considering size and charge effects, advancing understanding of surface interactions.

Findings

Deposition dynamics depend on projectile energy and target size.

Charge state significantly affects the deposition process.

Size of Ar clusters influences the energy transfer during deposition.

Abstract

We discuss the dynamical deposition of the Na atom, the Na$^+$ in and the Na$_6$ cluster on finite Ar clusters mocking up an infinite Ar surface. We analyze this scenario as a function of projectile initial kinetic energy and of the size the target cluster.