Abstract
The final internal energy distribution of NO molecules scattered from two different organic monolayers is investigated. Inelastic scattering of NO( 2Π 1 2 ) to give NO( 2Π 3 2 ) is found to be particularly efficient, the population in the upper NO( 2Π 3 2 ) state increasing with collision energy. A simple theoretical model is proposed to interpret these results and to explain their similarity to those observed in NO scattering from metallic surfaces. No vibrational excitation of the NO scattered from either of the two organic surfaces is observed, even though rotational excitation to channels well above the vibrational excitation threshold is seen.
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