Nonmetal-metal transition in Ba-n clusters

Authors
Wang, Q Sun, Q Yu, JZ Kawazoe, Y
Citation
Q. Wang et al., Nonmetal-metal transition in Ba-n clusters, SOL ST COMM, 117(11), 2001, pp. 635-639
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
SOLID STATE COMMUNICATIONS
ISSN journal
00381098 → ACNP
Volume
117
Issue
11
Year of publication
2001
Pages
635 - 639
Database
ISI
SICI code
0038-1098(2001)117:11<635:NTIBC>2.0.ZU;2-E
Abstract
Understanding the development of metallic behavior with increasing cluster size has been one of the important questions in cluster science. Based on K ubo's criterion and optimized structures with ab initio calculations. the n onmetal to metal transition in Ba clusters is studied. It has been found th at the critical size for this transition is around 32, in agreement with th e mass spectra experiment. (C) 2001 Published by Elsevier Science Ltd.