Theoretical estimation of the importance of two-electron collisions for relaxation in metal clusters

Authors
Domps, A Reinhard, PG Suraud, E
Citation
A. Domps et al., Theoretical estimation of the importance of two-electron collisions for relaxation in metal clusters, PHYS REV L, 81(25), 1998, pp. 5524-5527
Citations number
35
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
81
Issue
25
Year of publication
1998
Pages
5524 - 5527
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(199812)81:25<5524:TEOTIO>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
We analyze the effect of electron-electron collisions in the electronic dyn amics of sodium clusters using the Vlasov-Uhling-Uhlenbeck approach. The da mping rate due to two-body collisions follows the expected quadratic-in-tem perature trend and complies with estimates from Landau liquid theory and is hinted at in the first experimental results.