INELASTIC GRAZING COLLISIONS OF FAST  ATOMIC  PARTICLES  WITH METALLIC
SURFACES  

E.A.Andreev $^\ast$, M.Y.Knignikov$^\ast$

$^\ast$ N.N.Semenov Institute of Chemical Physics, Russian Academy of
Sciences,Kosygin str. 4, Moscow 117977, Russia

The peculiarities  of interaction and energy exchange of fast atomic
particles (E=1-10 keV)  scattered from metallic  surfaces  under small
angles (1-5 deg.) have been revealed and investigated. The basis of the
theory of fast atomic particles grazing collisions with solid  surfaces
have been created.