Metal Clusters

Metal Clusters Edited by Walter Ekardt Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany The current state of knowledge on these aggregated metal atoms, including both the fundamental principles and recent results, is presented here in a comprehensive form. Emphasis is placed on the theory linking it to the latest experimental results. Topics covered include: The Jellium Model; The Quantum Chemical Approach; Density Functional Theory and Car-Parrinello Molecular Dynamics; Dissociation, Fragmentation and Fission; Optical and Thermal Properties of Sodium Clusters; and Magnetic Properties of Transition Metal Clusters. Metal Clusters is set to become the standard reference work in this mature field and will be invaluable for all researchers in a broad range of disciplines from theoretical chemistry to condensed matter physics and materials science.Das Forschungsgebiet der Metallcluster ist gegenwärtig relativ abgeschlossen; spektakuläre Durchbrüche sind in der näheren Zukunft nicht zu erwarten. Es bot sich daher an, eine Zusammenfassung der bestehenden Erkenntnisse vorzunehmen, wie sie mit diesem Buch gelungen ist. Behandelt werden sowohl theoretische Grundlagen als auch aktuelle Anwendungen, wobei viel Wert auf die Demonstration des Zusammenhanges zwischen Theorie und Experiment gelegt wurde. (07/99) Application of the Jellium Model and its Refinements to the Study of the Electronic Properties of Metal Clusters (W. Ekardt, et al. ).

The Quantum-Chemical Approach (V. Bonai-Kouteck?, et al. ).

Density Functional Theory and Car-Parrinello Molecular Dynamics for Metal Clusters (P. Ballone & W. Andreoni).

Dissociation, Fragmentation and Fission of Simple Metal Clusters (C. Yannouleas, et al. ).

Optical and Thermal Properties of Sodium Clusters (H. Haberland).

Magnetic Properties of Transition-Metal Clusters (G. Pastor & K. Bennemann).

Comparison of Resonance Dynamics in Metal Clusters and Nuclei (P.-G. Reinhard & E. Suraud).

Index.

Walter Ekardt is the author of Metal Clusters, published by Wiley. Metal Clusters Edited by Walter Ekardt Fritz-Haber-Institut der Max-Planck-Gesellschaft, Berlin, Germany The current state of knowledge on these aggregated metal atoms, including both the fundamental principles and recent results, is presented here in a comprehensive form. Emphasis is placed on the theory linking it to the latest experimental results. Topics covered include: The Jellium Model; The Quantum Chemical Approach; Density Functional Theory and Car-Parrinello Molecular Dynamics; Dissociation, Fragmentation and Fission; Optical and Thermal Properties of Sodium Clusters; and Magnetic Properties of Transition Metal Clusters. Metal Clusters is set to become the standard reference work in this mature field and will be invaluable for all researchers in a broad range of disciplines from theoretical chemistry to condensed matter physics and materials science.