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Fragmentation of Highly Charged Metallic Clusters

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 February 2011

Estela Blaisten-Barojas ,
Yibing Li  and
A. Belenki
Estela Blaisten-Barojas
Affiliation:
CSI/ Institute for Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030
Yibing Li
Affiliation:
CSI/ Institute for Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030
A. Belenki
Affiliation:
CSI/ Institute for Computational Sciences and Informatics, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA 22030
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Abstract

Multiply charged metal clusters undergo fission at a certain size. This critical size can be predicted by the liquid drop model when some modifications are taken into consideration. In this work we revise the asymmetric liquid drop model (ALD) and modify it for the alkali metals. This modification addresses those fragmentation channels in which a parent cluster with charge Ze fissions into two fragments. One of the fragments is small and singly charged whereas the second fragment is large and carries the rest of the charge. A different energetic balance equation is presented in which the ionization energy of a single atom and the energy of formation of a small cluster are included. Results and comparison to experiments is provided for Na and Cs clusters. Prediction of the critical size of Na and Cs clusters with Ze>7 is part of the discussion.

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MRS Online Proceedings Library (OPL) , Volume 366: Symposium N – Dynamics in Small Confining Systems , 1994 , 341
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Copyright © Materials Research Society 1995

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