Dynamics of plasma-surface processes:E-R and L-H atom recombination reactions

The dynamics and energetics of dissociative chemisorption and atom recombination reactions relevant to plasma-wall and plasma-surface processes are discussed in the light of recent progress in molecular dynamics and electronic structure studies on elementary heterogeneous systems. Emphasis is given to the Langmuir-Hinshelwood and Eley-Rideal recombination processes involving H and its isotopes adsorbed on various substrates at different surface temperatures and collisional energy regimes.