A Microscopic Study of Sodium Cluster Deposition on an Insulating Surface

We present microscopic calculations of the low energy deposition of small sodium clusters on NaCl surface. The substrate surface is taken as inert acting on the cluster through its interface potential. The time evolution of the cluster electronic system is described using the time-dependent density...

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Published inInternational journal of molecular sciences Vol. 4; no. 5; pp. 301 - 311
Main Authors Ipatov, A., Suraud, E., Reinhard, P.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.05.2003
Subjects
Approximation
Cluster dynamics
deposited clusters
Electrons
Sodium
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Summary:We present microscopic calculations of the low energy deposition of small sodium clusters on NaCl surface. The substrate surface is taken as inert acting on the cluster through its interface potential. The time evolution of the cluster electronic system is described using the time-dependent density approximation. The dependence of the attachment process on the initial cluster orientation relative to the insulating surface is studied for the case of a Na6 cluster.
ISSN:1422-0067
1661-6596
1422-0067
DOI:10.3390/i4050301