Ag8 fluorescence in argon

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作者
Félix, C [1 ]
Sieber, C
Harbich, W
Buttet, J
Rabin, I
Schulze, W
Ertl, G
机构
[1] Ecole Polytech Fed Lausanne, Inst Phys Expt, CH-1015 Lausanne, Switzerland
[2] Max Planck Gesell, Fritz Haber Inst, D-14195 Berlin, Germany
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.86.2992
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O4 [物理学];
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0702 ;
摘要
The florescence of Ag-8 in an argon matrix and in argon droplets is reported. This is the first unambiguous assignment of the fluorescence of a metal cluster larger than the tetramer, indicating that the excited state lifetime is longer than previously thought. It is discussed as a possible result of a matrix cage effect. The excitation spectrum is compared with two-photon-ionization measurements of Ag-8 in helium droplets and to known absorption data. The agreement is excellent. We propose that the excited states relax rapidly through vibrational coupling to a long-lived state, from which the fluorescence occurs.
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页码:2992 / 2995
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