Response of surface monolayer to electric field of approaching gas-phase molecule near temperature of orientational phase transition

摘要

Consideration is given to an orientationally structured surface monolayer near the temperature of the orientational phase transition in the electric field of a gas-phase molecule approaching the surface. As shown, under certain conditions this field gives rise to a cluster, with its radius nonmonotonically depending on the distance between the gas-phase molecule and the surface. (c) 2006 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.