Electronic properties and fragmentation processes for singly and doubly charged indium clusters

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 result is interpreted by the p character of the bonding as in aluminum. The fragmentation processes are studied and discussed. The behavi...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Journal of chemical physics 1989-03, Vol.90 (6), p.3295-3299
Hauptverfasser: RAYANE, D, MELINON, P, CABAUD, B, HOAREAU, A, TRIBOLLET, B, BROYER, M
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Zusammenfassung: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 result is interpreted by the p character of the bonding as in aluminum. The fragmentation processes are studied and discussed. The behavior of the ionization potential explains why the evaporation of neutral monomers is an unlikely channel in the dissociation processes. Finally doubly charged indium clusters are detected for n≥15 and their ionization threshold is determined. Triply charged clusters are also observed.
ISSN:0021-9606
1089-7690
DOI:10.1063/1.455884