Introduction to Cluster DynamicsJohn Wiley & Sons, 19.12.2003 - 341 Seiten Clusters as mesoscopic particles represent an intermediate state of matter between single atoms and solid material. The tendency to miniaturise technical objects requires knowledge about systems which contain a "small" number of atoms or molecules only. This is all the more true for dynamical aspects, particularly in relation to the qick development of laser technology and femtosecond spectroscopy. Here, for the first time is a highly qualitative introduction to cluster physics. With its emphasis on cluster dynamics, this will be vital to everyone involved in this interdisciplinary subject. The authors cover the dynamics of clusters on a broad level, including recent developments of femtosecond laser spectroscopy on the one hand and time-dependent density functional theory calculations on the other. |
Inhalt
Preface | 1 |
a theoretical perspective | 79 |
Densityfunctional theory | 108 |
Gross properties and trends | 133 |
Conclusions | 177 |
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22 | 208 |
31 | 214 |
B Gross properties of atoms and solids | 259 |
Some details on basic techniques from molecular physics and quantum | 267 |
E More on density functional theory | 275 |
F Fermi gas model and semiclassics | 281 |
G Linearized TDLDA and related approaches | 287 |
Details on simulated annealing | 293 |
Index | 311 |
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allows approximation atoms basic binding Born-Oppenheimer bulk calculations charge cluster dynamics cluster physics collisions computed core Coulomb Coulomb force deformation depends dipole dipole strength discussed in Section dominated electron cloud electronic shell ensemble equation example experimental Fermi Fermi energy field Figure finite fragmentation function Hamiltonian intensity interaction ionic background ionization ionization potential ions jellium jellium model kinetic energy Kohn-Sham Kohn-Sham equations laser laser frequency laser pulse left panel linear magnetic mass mechanism metal clusters modes molecular molecules noble metals nuclear nuclei optical response oscillations P-G Reinhard parameters particle peak photon Phys polarizability polarization potential probe pulse processes pseudo-potentials pump-and-probe quantum quantum mechanical radius rare gas regime scale Schrödinger equation shell closures shell effects single-electron soft jellium spectra spectroscopy spectrum spherical structure Suraud TDLDA TDLDA-MD temperature theoretical thermal time-dependent tion trends typical valence electrons W/cm² wavefunctions yields