Year: 1988
Type: article
Abstract: The transition from van der Waals to covalent and then to metallic bonded Hg n clusters, the ionization potential I n , the s , p energy gap Δ n , the cohesive energy, and the autoionization resonance, are determined. The transition involving s -electron delocalization and s-p electronic transitions is estimated to occur for clusters having approximately (15 ÷ 20) Hg-atoms.
Source: Europhysics Letters (EPL)
Authors: G. M Pastor, P Stampfli, K. H Bennemann
Institution: Freie Universität Berlin
Language: English
Subfield: Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
Field: Physics and Astronomy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: bronze
OpenAlex ID: W2018287206