ISSN:
1089-7690
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
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Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The metallicity of lithium rich LinHm〈sup ARRANGE="STAGGER"〉 + cluster ions [1≤m≤6, n≤22, and (n–m)〉3] is studied by measuring unimolecular dissociation rates. These clusters are found to decompose by evaporation of a Li atom or a Li2 molecule. The evaporative rates of mixed clusters display features characteristic of metallic clusters. This confirms and extends to a larger size range the previous results obtained by photoionization and absorption cross-section measurements. The simulation of the evaporative rates, with a statistical Rice–Ramsperger–Kassel (RRK) model which has been adapted to mixed clusters, confirms that there is a clear separation between a metallic Lin–m〈sup ARRANGE="STAGGER"〉 + part and an insulating (LiH)m part. © 1997 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.474628
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