Abstract
Indium clusters are produced by the inert gas condensation technique. The ionization potentials are found higher for small clusters than for the Indium atom. This is explained by thep character of the bonding as in Aluminium. Doubly charge clusters are also observed and fragmentation processes discussed. Finally small Indium clusters 3<n<9 are found very reactive with hydrocarbon.
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