STRUCTURES OF HARD-CORE YUKAWA CLUSTERS AND THE TAIL-RANGE DEPENDENCEOF THE EXISTENCE OF A LIQUID-LIKE CLUSTER PHASE - RELEVANCE TO THE PHYSICS OF C-60

Authors
REY C GALLEGO LJ
Citation
C. Rey et Lj. Gallego, STRUCTURES OF HARD-CORE YUKAWA CLUSTERS AND THE TAIL-RANGE DEPENDENCEOF THE EXISTENCE OF A LIQUID-LIKE CLUSTER PHASE - RELEVANCE TO THE PHYSICS OF C-60, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 53(3), 1996, pp. 2480-2487
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
53
Issue
3
Year of publication
1996
Pages
2480 - 2487
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1996)53:3<2480:SOHYCA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
The structures and melting behavior of hard-core Yukawa clusters from N=2 to N=27 particles were investigated by Monte Carlo simulations for several ranges of the attractive Yukawa tail. In contrast to Lennard- Jones clusters, the ground state configurations of hard-core Yukawa cl usters with N > 13 are of either hcp or fee type, rather than icosahed ral. The shortest tail range allowing a liquid phase in the cluster sy stem is significantly longer than for bulk matter.