Sugano S., Koizumi H. Microcluster Physics 2ed 1998

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Very often a big development comes step-wise. Fortunately, but unfortunately for the author of the first edition of this book, great developments in the field of microcluster physics came just after the publication of the book. To satisfy the initial intention that the book aims at an updated introductory text, we started a revision, with the encouragement of H. Lotsch, the managing editor of Springer Series in Materials Science. During the course of the work, we noted that the developments extend over all branches of the field. In this 2nd edition, the readers will find new sections in every chapter: consequently the content is increased by more than 30 %. In order to keep the focused character of the monograph, as far as possible, the topics included are confined to microscopics and fundamentals.
New developments in determination of atomic structure; spontaneous alloying; super-shell; fission, fragmentation, evaporation; magnetism; fullerenes; nanotubes; atomic structure of large silicon clusters; superfluidity of a He cluster; water clusters in liquid; electron correlation and optimization of geometry; scattering.
What are Microclusters?
Dynamics of Atomic Structure
Shell Structure of Metal Clusters
Other Properties of Metal Clusters
Semiconductor Clusters
Rare-Gas Clusters
Molecular Clusters
Chemical Bonds and Related Topics