Screen LibraryStructure and properties of atomic nanoclusters /
Atomic clusters are aggregates of atoms containing a few to several thousand atoms. Due to the small size of these pieces of matter, the properties of atomic clusters in general are different from those of the corresponding material in the macroscopic bulk phase. This monograph presents the main dev...
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Imperial College Press ; Distributed by World Scientific Pub. Co.,
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| Publisher Address: | London : Singapore : |
| Publication Dates: | 2012. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Edition: | Second edition. |
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http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/P784#t=toc |
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Atomic clusters are aggregates of atoms containing a few to several thousand atoms. Due to the small size of these pieces of matter, the properties of atomic clusters in general are different from those of the corresponding material in the macroscopic bulk phase. This monograph presents the main developments of atomic clusters and the current status of the field. The book treats different types of clusters with very different properties : clusters in which the atoms or molecules are tied by weak van der Waals interactions, metallic clusters, clusters of ionic materials, and network clusters |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xvi,475pages) : illustrations (some color) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781848167346 (electronic bk.) |
| CLC: | O562 |
| Contents: | 1. Introduction to clusters. 1.1. The field of clusters. 1.2 Types of clusters -- 2. Experimental production of clusters. 2.1. Formation of clusters in matrices. 2.2. Liquid metal ion source. 2.3. Ion bombardment. 2.4. Supersonic nozzle sources. 2.5. Mass analysis -- 3. Van der Waals clusters. 3.1. Structure of Van der Waals clusters. 3.2. Transition to the bulk. 3.3. Thermal properties. 3.4. Electronic effects. 3.5. Clusters of SF[symbol] and CO[symbol] molecules. 3.6. Helium clusters. 3.7. Hydrogen clusters. 3.8. Interaction with ultrafast laser pulses -- 4. Electronic and atomic shells in |