Alternative approach to the description of metallic clusters
Materials Science
2011-03-01 v2 Mesoscale and Nanoscale Physics
Atomic and Molecular Clusters
Abstract
A detailed simple model is applied to study a metallic cluster. It is assumed that the ions and delocalized electrons are distributed randomly throughout the cluster. The delocalized electrons are assumed to be degenerate. A spherical ball models the shape of a cluster. The energy of the microscopic electrostatic field around the ions is taken into account and calculated. It is shown in the framework of the model that the cluster is stable. Equilibrium radius of a ball and the energy of the equilibrium cluster are calculated. Bulk modulus of a cluster is calculated also.
Cite
@article{arxiv.0710.4626,
title = {Alternative approach to the description of metallic clusters},
author = {Yuri Kornyushin},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:0710.4626},
year = {2011}
}
Comments
Microscopic field of the ions is taken into account