https://doi.org/10.1140/epjd/e2008-00249-1
Structural, energetic, and electronic properties of Si n, Ge n, and Si nGe n clusters
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry, University of Saarland, 66123 Saarbrücken, Germany
Corresponding author: a m.springborg@mx.uni-saarland.de
Received:
19
September
2008
Published online:
24
January
2009
Results of a theoretical study of the properties of Sin, Gen, and SinGen clusters are presented. An approximate density-functional method in combination with genetic algorithms have been used in an unbiased determination of the structures of the lowest total energy. The resulting structural, energetic, and electronic properties are analysed and compared with each other for the different systems.
PACS: 36.40.Cg – Electronic and magnetic properties of clusters / 36.40.Qv – Stability and fragmentation of clusters / 61.46.Bc – Structure of clusters
© EDP Sciences, Società Italiana di Fisica, Springer-Verlag, 2009
