Evidence for new excess electron localization sites in NanFn-1 alkali-halide clusters

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作者
Durand, G [1 ]
Spiegelmann, F [1 ]
Labastie, P [1 ]
LHermite, JM [1 ]
Poncharal, P [1 ]
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[1] UNIV TOULOUSE 3,LAB CAR,UPS,UMR 5589 CNRS,IRSAMC,F-31062 TOULOUSE 4,FRANCE
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.79.633
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
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This Letter examines new types of localization sites for an excess electron in finite alkali-halide clusters resulting from defects on cuboidal structures, namely ''edge states,'' R center, and other surface defects. We present theoretical calculations on NanFn-1 clusters with one excess electron. Comparisons with experimental results are presented for different cluster sizes (n = 17, 23, 28, and 29). Structures with edge or surface defects are relevant for n = 23, 28, and 29.
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