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Atomic, Molecular, Optical and Plasma Physics

The European Physical Journal D

Volume 24 / No 1-3 (June II 2003)

ISSPIC 11

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Preface: 11th International Symposium on Small Particles and Inorganic Clusters p. 5

C. Bréchignac, M. Gross, H. Haberland and L. Wöste

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00100-3

ISSPIC 11 Organization p. 7

ISSPIC 11 Organization

Published online: 02 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00099-3

Electronic and Structural Properties of Free and Supported Clusters, and of Nanoscale Material Systems

Susceptibility and electric dipole in metal C₆₀ compounds p. 9

D. Rayane, A. R. Allouche, R. Antoine, I. Compagnon, M. Broyer and Ph. Dugourd

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00134-5

On the applicability of deformed jellium model to the description of metal clusters p. 15

A. Lyalin, A. Matveentsev, I. A. Solov'yov, A. V. Solov'yov and W. Greiner

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00119-4

Static anisotropic and isotropic electric dipole polarizabilities of Na_nF_n-1 clusters p. 19

G. Durand, F. Spiegelman and A. R. Allouche

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00163-0

Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy of Nb₄^- to Nb₂₀₀^- p. 23

G. Wrigge, M. Astruc Hoffmann, B. von Issendorff and H. Haberland

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00183-8

Theoretical determination of electron binding energy spectra of anionic magnesium clusters p. 27

P. H. Acioli and J. Jellinek

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00176-7

Photoemission spectra of deuterated silicon clusters: experiment and theory p. 33

L. Kronik, R. Fromherz, E. Ko, G. Ganteför and J. R. Chelikowsky

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00186-5

Interpretive approach to collective effects of electrons in multicenter problems p. 37

F. Despa and R. S. Berry

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00125-6

Structural properties and reactivity of bimetallic silver-gold clusters p. 41

R. Mitrić, C. Bürgel, J. Burda, V. Bonačić-Koutecký and P. Fantucci

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00124-7

Kinetics and equilibrium of small metallic clusters: Ab initio confinement molecular dynamics study of Au₄ p. 45

S. F. Chekmarev, R. Mitrić and V. Bonacić-Koutecký

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00153-2

Magnetic field dependence of electronic structures in a single and double quantum dots by 3D-MHFKS calculation p. 49

T. Matsuse and T. Takizawa

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00118-5

Vibrational spectroscopy of large water clusters of known size p. 53

P. Andersson, C. Steinbach and U. Buck

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00105-x

Efficient global geometry optimization of clusters - Method, and application to water clusters p. 57

B. Hartke

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00182-9

Embedding method to simulate single atom adsorption: Cu on Cu(100) p. 61

T. Jacob, W. A. Goddard III, J. Anton, C. Sarpe-Tudoran and B. Fricke

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00169-6

Adsorption of super-heavy elements on metal surfaces p. 65

C. Sarpe-Tudoran, V. Pershina, B. Fricke, J. Anton, W.-D. Sepp and T. Jacob

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00170-1

Infrared multiple photon dissociation spectroscopy of transition metal oxide cluster cations - Comparison of group Vb (V, Nb, Ta) metal oxide clusters p. 69

A. Fielicke, G. Meijer and G. von Helden

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00109-6

Magnetism, Superfluidity, Superconductivity, Metal-Insulator Transitions

Orbital magnetic moments and magnetic anisotropy energy in Rh_N and Co_NPd_M clusters p. 73

R. Guirado-López, P. Villaseñor-González, J. Dorantes-Dávila and G. M. Pastor

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00129-2

Model simulations of ground-state and finite-temperature properties of disordered magnetic nanostructures p. 77

N. Douarche, F. Calvo, P. J. Jensen and G. M. Pastor

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00128-3

Magnetism in clusters of non-magnetic elements: Pd, Rh, and Ru - Magnetism in clusters of non-magnetic elements p. 81

V. Kumar and Y. Kawazoe

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00193-6

Structure and magnetism on iron oxide clusters Fe_nO_m(n = 1-5): Calculation from first principles p. 85

H. Shiroishi, T. Oda, I. Hamada and N. Fujima

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00136-3

Structure and non-collinear magnetism of iron linear chains p. 89

N. Fujima and T. Oda

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00135-4

Magnetic properties of iron nitride-alumina nanocomposite materials prepared by high-energy ball milling p. 93

S. R. Mishra, G. J. Long, F. Grandjean, R. P. Hermann, S. Roy, N. Ali and A. Viano

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00146-1

Matrix embedded cobalt-carbon nano-cluster magnets: behavior as room temperature single domain magnets p. 97

N. Nishi, K. Kosugi, K. Hino and T. Yokoyama

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00113-x

^69,71Ga NMR studies of a superconducting Ga₈₄ cluster compound p. 101

O. N. Bakharev, N. Zelders, H. B. Brom, A. Schnepf, H. Schnöckel and L. Jos de Jongh

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00147-0

Optical Properties of Nano-Systems

Chirality, defects, and disorder in gold clusters p. 105

I. L. Garzón, M. R. Beltrán, G. González, I. Gutíerrez-González, K. Michaelian, J. A. Reyes-Nava and J. I. Rodríguez-Hernández

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00187-4

Optical properties of mixed clusters: comparative study of Ni/Ag and Pt/Ag clusters p. 111

E. Cottancin, M. Gaudry, M. Pellarin, J. Lermé, L. Arnaud, J. R. Huntzinger, J. L. Vialle, M. Treilleux, P. Mélinon, J.-L. Rousset and M. Broyer

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00156-y

Size dependence of the plasmon peak position in electron stimulated photon emission spectra of Ag clusters supported on amorphous carbon film p. 115

S. A. Nepijko, D. N. Ievlev and W. Schulze

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00164-y

Temperature dependence of photoluminescence from mono-dispersed Si nanoparticles p. 119

T. Orii, M. Hirasawa, T. Seto, N. Aya and S. Onari

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00112-y

Effect of radiation dose on the size of bismuth particles produced by radiolysis p. 123

R. Benoit, M.-L. Saboungi and M. Tréguer-Delapierre

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00133-6

Oscillatory behavior and enhancement of the surface plasmon linewidth in embedded noble metal nanoparticles p. 127

R. A. Molina, D. Weinmann and R. A. Jalabert

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00127-4

Charging Phenomena, Collisions and Fragmentation Processes

Energetics and dynamics of decaying cluster ions p. 131

K. Głuch, J. Fedor, S. Matt-Leubner, R. Parajuli, C. Mair, A. Stamatovic, O. Echt, C. Lifshitz, J. Harvey, F. Hagelberg et al. (4 more)

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00103-0

New approaches to stored cluster ions - The determination of dissociation energies and recent studies on dianionic metal clusters p. 137

L. Schweikhard, K. Hansen, A. Herlert, G. Marx and M. Vogel

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00181-x

Laser desorption/ionization cluster studies for calibration in mass spectrometry p. 145

K. Blaum, G. Huber, H.-J. Kluge and L. Schweikhard

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00131-8

Fragmentation of neutral C_n clusters (n≤9): experimental and theoretical investigations p. 149

G. Martinet, M. Chabot, K. Wohrer, S. Della Negra, D. Gardès, J. A. Scarpaci, P. Désesquelles, V. Lima, S. Díaz-Tendero, M. Alcamí et al. (4 more)

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00102-1

Stability and fragmentation processes of highly charged sodium clusters p. 153

G. E. Ntamack, F. Chandezon, B. Manil, H. Lebius, S. Tomita, C. Guet, M. G. Kwato Njock and B. A. Huber

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00140-7

Dynamics of free and embedded lead clusters in intense laser fields p. 157

T. Döppner, S. Teuber, Th. Diederich, Th. Fennel, P. Radcliffe, J. Tiggesbäumker and K. H. Meiwes–Broer

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00120-y

Multiple ionization and fragmentation of the DNA base thymine by interaction with C^q+ ions p. 161

J. de Vries, R. Hoekstra, R. Morgenstern and T. Schlathölter

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00117-6

Real time evolution in spin diffusion on magnetic cluster p. 165

R. Lahreche, R.-J. Tarento, P. Joyes, J. van de Walle and D. E. Mekki

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00143-4

A theoretical study on electron transfer in low-energy collisions of a collinear meta-stable Na₃⁺ with a Na p. 169

M. Nakamura, R.-J. Tarento and P. Joyes

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00142-5

Electron Dynamics and Time Resolved Spectroscopy

Femtosecond pump-probe experiments on non-stoichiometric sodium-fluoride clusters - I. First direct observation of periodical structural changes in Na₂F p. 173

C. Lupulescu, Š. Vajda, A. Lindinger, A. Merli and L. Wöste

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00154-1

New strategy for optimal control of femtosecond pump-dump processes applicable to systems of moderate complexity p. 177

R. Mitrić, M. Hartmann, J. Pittner and V. Bonačić-Koutecký

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00122-9

Theoretical study of the time-resolved photoelectron spectrum of Na₂F: effects of thermal initial conditions p. 181

M.-C. Heitz, G. Durand, F. Spiegelman and C. Meier

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00104-y

Electronic temperature effects on the optical response of silver nanoparticles p. 185

P.-A. Hervieux, A. Benabbas, V. Halté and J.-Y. Bigot

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00115-8

Thermodynamics and Phase Transition of Nano-Systems

Temperature concepts for small, isolated systems; 1/t decay and radiative cooling p. 191

J. U. Andersen, E. Bonderup, K. Hansen, P. Hvelplund, B. Liu, U. V. Pedersen and S. Tomita

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00180-y

Phase transformations in highly excited clusters p. 197

A. Chernomoretz and C. O. Dorso

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00175-8

Inter-basin dynamics on multidimensional potential surfaces - Kinetic traps p. 203

F. Despa and R. S. Berry

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00126-5

Probing the liquid-gas like phase transition in the mixed Ar_xNe_13-x clusters? p. 207

G. S. Fanourgakis, P. Parneix and Ph. Bréchignac

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00141-6

Surface tensions and stress tensors of liquid and solid clusters by molecular dynamics p. 211

T. Ikeshoji, G. Torchet and K. Koga

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00106-9

Spectroscopic manifestations of phase changes in CaAr_n clusters: finite size effects p. 215

F. Calvo, F. Spiegelman, M. A. Gaveau, M. Briant, P. R. Fournier, J. M. Mestdagh and J. P. Visticot

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00149-x

Phase transitions in gallium nanodroplets detected by dielectric spectroscopy p. 219

G. B. Parravicini, A. Stella, M. C. Ungureanu, P. G. Merli, A. Migliori, P. Cheyssac and R. Kofman

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00191-8

Influence of phase transitions on the second harmonic generation in metal nanoparticles p. 223

S. Achilli, M. Allione, A. M. Malvezzi, M. Patrini, A. Stella, P. Cheyssac and R. Kofman

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00192-7

Mixed, Layered, and Coated Clusters

Novel metal-encapsulated caged clusters of silicon and germanium p. 227

V. Kumar

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00194-5

Time evolution of Ag-Cu and Ag-Pd core-shell nanoclusters p. 233

F. Baletto, C. Mottet and R. Ferrando

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00157-x

Density functional calculations on small bimetallic magnetic clusters p. 237

S. Dennler, J. L. Ricardo-Chavez, J. Morillo and G. M. Pastor

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00130-9

Electronic properties of transition-metal-atom doped Si cage clusters p. 241

T. Miyazaki, H. Hiura and T. Kanayama

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00121-x

Study of (Al₂O₃)_n(O_x) clusters with n ≤ 16 and x = 0, 1, 2 from first principles calculations p. 245

E. M. Fernández, G. Borstel, J. M. Soler and L. C. Balbás

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00151-4

The structure of mixed nitrogen-argon clusters - A comparison of simulation results with experimental electron diffraction patterns p. 249

J. W. Hewage, F. G. Amar, M.-F. de Feraudy and G. Torchet

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00148-y

EXAFS and optical spectroscopy characterisation of reduction products of binary silver-copper ion mixture in mordenite p. 253

S. G. Fiddy, J. S. Ogden and V. P. Petranovskii

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00110-1

Core size effects on electrodeposition of gold nanoparticles attached with biferrocene derivatives p. 257

M. Yamada and H. Nishihara

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00101-2

Plasma desorption mass spectroscopy of thiol-passivated gold nanoparticles p. 261

Y. Tai, J. Murakami, K. Saito, M. Ikeyama, K. Tajiri, M. Watanabe, S. Tanemura and T. Mizota

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00107-8

Cluster Deposition and Cluster-Surface Interactions

Thermal and chemical nanofractal relaxation p. 265

C. Bréchignac, Ph. Cahuzac, F. Carlier, C. Colliex, M. de Frutos, N. Kébaïli, J. Le Roux, A. Masson and B. Yoon

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00159-8

Silicon-riched-oxide cluster assembled nanostructures formed by low energy cluster beam deposition p. 269

M. Han, J. F. Zhou, F. Q. Song, C. R. Yin, M. D. Liu, J. G. Wan and G. H. Wang

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00171-0

Morphology and electronic structure of nanostructured carbon films embedding transition metal nanoparticles p. 273

E. Barborini, C. Lenardi, P. Piseri, P. Milani, R. G. Agostino, T. Caruso, E. Colavita, S. La Rosa, M. Bertolo and C. Ducati

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00190-9

Supersonic cluster beam deposition of nanostructured titania p. 277

E. Barborini, I. N. Kholmanov, A. M. Conti, P. Piseri, S. Vinati, P. Milani and C. Ducati

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00189-2

Hyperthermal surface-collisions of water cluster cations p. 283

W. Christen and U. Even

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00160-3

Growth and properties of cobalt clusters made by sputtering gas-aggregation p. 287

R. Morel, A. Brenac, P. Bayle-Guillemaud, C. Portemont and F. La Rizza

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00158-9

Electrical measurements of nanoscale bismuth cluster films p. 291

M. Schulze, S. Gourley, S. A. Brown, A. Dunbar, J. Partridge and R. J. Blaikie

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00144-3

Low-energy surface collision induced dissociation of Ge and Sn cluster ions p. 295

Y. Tai, J. Murakami, C. Majumder, V. Kumar, H. Mizuseki and Y. Kawazoe

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00108-7

Control on arrangement of AgI clusters incorporated into zeolite LTA p. 299

T. Kodaira and T. Ikeda

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00184-7

Circles of DNA-linked gold nanoparticle strands p. 303

D. Lee, S. Lee, H. Kim and D.-J. Jang

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00114-9

Electronic state of gold in supported clusters p. 307

A. N. Pestryakov, V. V. Lunin, A. N. Kharlanov, N. E. Bogdanchikova and I. V. Tuzovskaya

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00111-0

Effect of epitaxial strain on the atomic structure of Pd clusters on MgO(100) substrate - A numerical simulation study p. 311

W. Vervisch, C. Mottet and J. Goniakowski

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00179-4

Large-scale molecular dynamics simulations of high energy cluster impact on a diamond surface - 2nd report: Impact-induced crater and shockwave p. 315

Y. Yamaguchi, J. Gspann and T. Inaba

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00155-0

Molecular dynamics study of metallic surface smoothing by cluster impact p. 319

F. Palacios, R. Méndez and M. P. Iñiguez

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00152-3

Chemical Reactivity and Nano-Catalysis

Water-silica interaction in clusters p. 323

M.-H. Du, L.-L. Wang, A. Kolchin and H.-P. Cheng

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00177-6

Size dependent reaction kinetics of small gold clusters with carbon monoxide: Influence of internal degrees of freedom and carbonyl complex stability p. 327

J. Hagen, L. D. Socaciu, U. Heiz, T. M. Bernhardt and L. Wöste

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00185-6

V₂O₅⁺ reaction with C₂H₄: theoretical considerations of experimental findings p. 331

D. R. Justes, A. W. Castleman Jr, R. Mitrić and V. Bonačić-Koutecký

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00123-8

Structures and reactions of biomolecular ions produced with electrospray ionization p. 335

S. Nonose, S. Iwaoka, H. Tanaka, N. Okai, T. Shibakusa and K. Fuke

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00168-7

Negative-ion photoelectron spectroscopy of acrylonitrile clusters containing a sodium atom p. 339

K. Ohshimo, F. Misaizu and K. Ohno

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00138-1

Self-Assembled Structures, Nano-Crystal and Nanoscale Cluster Based Materials

Buffer effects of titanium in the case of silver/α - Al₂O₃(0001) p. 343

E. Søndergård, O. Kerjan, D. Abriou and J. Jupille

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00139-0

Scanning tunneling lithography of silicon nanoparticle films p. 347

P. Scheier and K. Sattler

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00173-x

Oxygen-mediated suppression of twinning in gas-phase prepared FePt nanoparticles p. 351

S. Stappert, B. Rellinghaus, M. Acet and E. F. Wassermann

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00132-7

Titania from nanoclusters to nanowires and nanoforks p. 355

G. Wang and G. Li

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00172-y

Silver diffusion and precipitation of nanoparticles in glass by ion implantation p. 361

M. Dubiel, H. Hofmeister, G. L. Tan, K.-D. Schicke and E. Wendler

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00178-5

Production of gold nanoparticles-polymer composite by quite simple method p. 365

M. Iwamoto, K. Kuroda, V. Zaporojtchenko, S. Hayashi and F. Faupel

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00166-9

Surface-enhanced luminescence from Eu³⁺ complex nearby Ag colloids p. 369

H. Nabika and S. Deki

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00165-x

Photoemission study of size selected InP nanocrystals: the relationship between luminescence yield and surface structure p. 373

S. Adam, C. McGinley, T. Möller, D. V. Talapin, H. Borchert, M. Haase and H. Weller

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00162-1

Fabrication and structural characterization of nanocomposites consisting of Ni nanoparticles dispersed in polyimide films p. 377

K. Akamatsu, K. Nakahashi, S. Ikeda and H. Nawafune

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00116-7

Copper clusters and small particles stabilized within nanoporous materials p. 381

V. S. Gurin, V. P. Petranovskii, A. N. Pestryakov, A. Kryazhov, O. Ozhereliev, M.-A. Hernandes and A. A. Alexeenko

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00195-4

Cage Molecules, Fullerenes, Nano-Tubes, and Nano-Wires

Effect of ion irradiation on C₆₀ thin films - Ion-irradiation-induced resistance to photopolymerization p. 385

K. Narumi, Y. Xu, K. Miyashita and H. Naramoto

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00150-5

Vibrational analysis of peanut-shaped C₁₂₀ fullerenes p. 389

T. Hara and J. Onoe

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00145-2

Dynamical aspects of thermionic emission of C₆₀ studied by 3D imaging p. 393

F. Lépine, B. Climen, F. Pagliarulo, B. Baguenard, M. A. Lebeault, C. Bordas and M. Hedén

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00174-9

Quantum capacitances of molecules, fullerenes and carbon nanotubes by the partitioned real-space density functional method p. 397

N. Nakaoka and K. Watanabe

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00161-2

Single-walled carbon nanotube formation with double laser vaporization technique p. 401

S. Suzuki, R. Sen, T. Tamaki, H. Kataura and Y. Achiba

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00137-2

Controlled synthesis of CdS nanowires using diamines p. 405

H. B. Liu, Y. L. Li, H. Y. Luo, H. J. Fang, H. M. Li, S. Q. Xiao, Z. Q. Shi, S. X. Xiao and D. B. Zhu

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00188-3

Charge injection in molecular wires grafted on metallic surfaces: electron-lattice interaction p. 409

H. Ness and A. J. Fisher

Published online: 03 July 2003

DOI: 10.1140/epjd/e2003-00167-8

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ISSPIC 11

Editorial

Preface: 11th International Symposium on Small Particles and Inorganic Clusters p. 5

ISSPIC 11 Organization p. 7

Electronic and Structural Properties of Free and Supported Clusters, and of Nanoscale Material Systems

Susceptibility and electric dipole in metal C60 compounds p. 9

On the applicability of deformed jellium model to the description of metal clusters p. 15

Static anisotropic and isotropic electric dipole polarizabilities of NanFn-1 clusters p. 19

Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy of Nb4- to Nb200- p. 23

Theoretical determination of electron binding energy spectra of anionic magnesium clusters p. 27

Photoemission spectra of deuterated silicon clusters: experiment and theory p. 33

Interpretive approach to collective effects of electrons in multicenter problems p. 37

Structural properties and reactivity of bimetallic silver-gold clusters p. 41

Kinetics and equilibrium of small metallic clusters: Ab initio confinement molecular dynamics study of Au4 p. 45

Magnetic field dependence of electronic structures in a single and double quantum dots by 3D-MHFKS calculation p. 49

Vibrational spectroscopy of large water clusters of known size p. 53

Efficient global geometry optimization of clusters - Method, and application to water clusters p. 57

Embedding method to simulate single atom adsorption: Cu on Cu(100) p. 61

Adsorption of super-heavy elements on metal surfaces p. 65

Infrared multiple photon dissociation spectroscopy of transition metal oxide cluster cations - Comparison of group Vb (V, Nb, Ta) metal oxide clusters p. 69

Magnetism, Superfluidity, Superconductivity, Metal-Insulator Transitions

Orbital magnetic moments and magnetic anisotropy energy in RhN and CoNPdM clusters p. 73

Model simulations of ground-state and finite-temperature properties of disordered magnetic nanostructures p. 77

Magnetism in clusters of non-magnetic elements: Pd, Rh, and Ru - Magnetism in clusters of non-magnetic elements p. 81

Structure and magnetism on iron oxide clusters FenOm(n = 1-5): Calculation from first principles p. 85

Structure and non-collinear magnetism of iron linear chains p. 89

Magnetic properties of iron nitride-alumina nanocomposite materials prepared by high-energy ball milling p. 93

Matrix embedded cobalt-carbon nano-cluster magnets: behavior as room temperature single domain magnets p. 97

69,71Ga NMR studies of a superconducting Ga84 cluster compound p. 101

Optical Properties of Nano-Systems

Chirality, defects, and disorder in gold clusters p. 105

Optical properties of mixed clusters: comparative study of Ni/Ag and Pt/Ag clusters p. 111

Size dependence of the plasmon peak position in electron stimulated photon emission spectra of Ag clusters supported on amorphous carbon film p. 115

Temperature dependence of photoluminescence from mono-dispersed Si nanoparticles p. 119

Effect of radiation dose on the size of bismuth particles produced by radiolysis p. 123

Oscillatory behavior and enhancement of the surface plasmon linewidth in embedded noble metal nanoparticles p. 127

Charging Phenomena, Collisions and Fragmentation Processes

Energetics and dynamics of decaying cluster ions p. 131

New approaches to stored cluster ions - The determination of dissociation energies and recent studies on dianionic metal clusters p. 137

Laser desorption/ionization cluster studies for calibration in mass spectrometry p. 145

Fragmentation of neutral Cn clusters (n≤9): experimental and theoretical investigations p. 149

Stability and fragmentation processes of highly charged sodium clusters p. 153

Dynamics of free and embedded lead clusters in intense laser fields p. 157

Multiple ionization and fragmentation of the DNA base thymine by interaction with Cq+ ions p. 161

Real time evolution in spin diffusion on magnetic cluster p. 165

A theoretical study on electron transfer in low-energy collisions of a collinear meta-stable Na3+ with a Na p. 169

Electron Dynamics and Time Resolved Spectroscopy

Femtosecond pump-probe experiments on non-stoichiometric sodium-fluoride clusters - I. First direct observation of periodical structural changes in Na2F p. 173

New strategy for optimal control of femtosecond pump-dump processes applicable to systems of moderate complexity p. 177

Theoretical study of the time-resolved photoelectron spectrum of Na2F: effects of thermal initial conditions p. 181

Electronic temperature effects on the optical response of silver nanoparticles p. 185

Thermodynamics and Phase Transition of Nano-Systems

Temperature concepts for small, isolated systems; 1/t decay and radiative cooling p. 191

Phase transformations in highly excited clusters p. 197

Inter-basin dynamics on multidimensional potential surfaces - Kinetic traps p. 203

Probing the liquid-gas like phase transition in the mixed ArxNe13-x clusters? p. 207

Surface tensions and stress tensors of liquid and solid clusters by molecular dynamics p. 211

Spectroscopic manifestations of phase changes in CaArn clusters: finite size effects p. 215

Phase transitions in gallium nanodroplets detected by dielectric spectroscopy p. 219

Influence of phase transitions on the second harmonic generation in metal nanoparticles p. 223

Mixed, Layered, and Coated Clusters

Novel metal-encapsulated caged clusters of silicon and germanium p. 227

Time evolution of Ag-Cu and Ag-Pd core-shell nanoclusters p. 233

Density functional calculations on small bimetallic magnetic clusters p. 237

Electronic properties of transition-metal-atom doped Si cage clusters p. 241

Study of (Al2O3)n(Ox) clusters with n ≤ 16 and x = 0, 1, 2 from first principles calculations p. 245

The structure of mixed nitrogen-argon clusters - A comparison of simulation results with experimental electron diffraction patterns p. 249

EXAFS and optical spectroscopy characterisation of reduction products of binary silver-copper ion mixture in mordenite p. 253

Core size effects on electrodeposition of gold nanoparticles attached with biferrocene derivatives p. 257

Plasma desorption mass spectroscopy of thiol-passivated gold nanoparticles p. 261

Cluster Deposition and Cluster-Surface Interactions

Thermal and chemical nanofractal relaxation p. 265

Silicon-riched-oxide cluster assembled nanostructures formed by low energy cluster beam deposition p. 269

Morphology and electronic structure of nanostructured carbon films embedding transition metal nanoparticles p. 273

Supersonic cluster beam deposition of nanostructured titania p. 277

Hyperthermal surface-collisions of water cluster cations p. 283

Growth and properties of cobalt clusters made by sputtering gas-aggregation p. 287

Susceptibility and electric dipole in metal C₆₀ compounds p. 9

Static anisotropic and isotropic electric dipole polarizabilities of Na_nF_n-1 clusters p. 19

Ultraviolet photoelectron spectroscopy of Nb₄^- to Nb₂₀₀^- p. 23

Kinetics and equilibrium of small metallic clusters: Ab initio confinement molecular dynamics study of Au₄ p. 45

Orbital magnetic moments and magnetic anisotropy energy in Rh_N and Co_NPd_M clusters p. 73

Structure and magnetism on iron oxide clusters Fe_nO_m(n = 1-5): Calculation from first principles p. 85

^69,71Ga NMR studies of a superconducting Ga₈₄ cluster compound p. 101

Fragmentation of neutral C_n clusters (n≤9): experimental and theoretical investigations p. 149

Multiple ionization and fragmentation of the DNA base thymine by interaction with C^q+ ions p. 161

A theoretical study on electron transfer in low-energy collisions of a collinear meta-stable Na₃⁺ with a Na p. 169

Femtosecond pump-probe experiments on non-stoichiometric sodium-fluoride clusters - I. First direct observation of periodical structural changes in Na₂F p. 173

Theoretical study of the time-resolved photoelectron spectrum of Na₂F: effects of thermal initial conditions p. 181

Probing the liquid-gas like phase transition in the mixed Ar_xNe_13-x clusters? p. 207

Spectroscopic manifestations of phase changes in CaAr_n clusters: finite size effects p. 215

Study of (Al₂O₃)_n(O_x) clusters with n ≤ 16 and x = 0, 1, 2 from first principles calculations p. 245

V₂O₅⁺ reaction with C₂H₄: theoretical considerations of experimental findings p. 331

Buffer effects of titanium in the case of silver/α - Al₂O₃(0001) p. 343

Surface-enhanced luminescence from Eu³⁺ complex nearby Ag colloids p. 369

Effect of ion irradiation on C₆₀ thin films - Ion-irradiation-induced resistance to photopolymerization p. 385

Vibrational analysis of peanut-shaped C₁₂₀ fullerenes p. 389

Dynamical aspects of thermionic emission of C₆₀ studied by 3D imaging p. 393