Ebook: Microcluster Physics

Microcluster Physics provides a lucid account of the fundamental physics of all types of microclusters, outlining the dynamics and static properties of this new phase of matter, which is intermediate between a solid and a molecule. Since the original book was published in 1991, the field of microclusters has experienced surprising developments, which are reviewed in this new edition: the determination of atomic structure, spontaneous alloying, the super-shell, fission, fragmentation, evaporation, magnetism, fullerenes, nanotubes, atomic structure of large silicon clusters, superfluidity of He clusters, water clusters in liquid, electron correlation and optimizsation of the geometry, and scattering.

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Microcluster Physics provides a lucid account of the fundamental physics of all types of microclusters, outlining the dynamics and static properties of this new phase of matter, which is intermediate between a solid and a molecule. Since the original book was published in 1991, the field of microclusters has experienced surprising developments, which are reviewed in this new edition: the determination of atomic structure, spontaneous alloying, the super-shell, fission, fragmentation, evaporation, magnetism, fullerenes, nanotubes, atomic structure of large silicon clusters, superfluidity of He clusters, water clusters in liquid, electron correlation and optimizsation of the geometry, and scattering.

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Microcluster Physics provides a lucid account of the fundamental physics of all types of microclusters, outlining the dynamics and static properties of this new phase of matter, which is intermediate between a solid and a molecule. Since the original book was published in 1991, the field of microclusters has experienced surprising developments, which are reviewed in this new edition: the determination of atomic structure, spontaneous alloying, the super-shell, fission, fragmentation, evaporation, magnetism, fullerenes, nanotubes, atomic structure of large silicon clusters, superfluidity of He clusters, water clusters in liquid, electron correlation and optimizsation of the geometry, and scattering.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
What are Microclusters ?....Pages 1-15
Dynamics of Atomic Structure....Pages 16-47
Shell Structure of Metal Clusters....Pages 48-91
Other Properties of Metal Clusters....Pages 92-121
Semiconductor Clusters....Pages 122-147
Rare-Gas Clusters....Pages 148-165
Molecular Clusters....Pages 166-191
Chemical Bonds and Related Topics....Pages 192-221
Back Matter....Pages 223-236

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Microcluster Physics provides a lucid account of the fundamental physics of all types of microclusters, outlining the dynamics and static properties of this new phase of matter, which is intermediate between a solid and a molecule. Since the original book was published in 1991, the field of microclusters has experienced surprising developments, which are reviewed in this new edition: the determination of atomic structure, spontaneous alloying, the super-shell, fission, fragmentation, evaporation, magnetism, fullerenes, nanotubes, atomic structure of large silicon clusters, superfluidity of He clusters, water clusters in liquid, electron correlation and optimizsation of the geometry, and scattering.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages I-XII
What are Microclusters ?....Pages 1-15
Dynamics of Atomic Structure....Pages 16-47
Shell Structure of Metal Clusters....Pages 48-91
Other Properties of Metal Clusters....Pages 92-121
Semiconductor Clusters....Pages 122-147
Rare-Gas Clusters....Pages 148-165
Molecular Clusters....Pages 166-191
Chemical Bonds and Related Topics....Pages 192-221
Back Matter....Pages 223-236
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