Numéro
J. Phys. IV France
Volume 01, Numéro C7, Décembre 1991
2nd International Conference
Laser M2P
Page(s) C7-509 - C7-512
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jp4:19917134
2nd International Conference
Laser M2P

J. Phys. IV France 01 (1991) C7-509-C7-512

DOI: 10.1051/jp4:19917134

SIZE DEPENDENCE OF SODIUM AND LITHIUM CLUSTERS IONIZATION POTENTIALS

Ph. DUGOURD1, D. RAYANE1, P. LABASTIE2, B. PINTAR1, J. CHEVALEYRE1, M. BROYER1, L. WÖSTE3 and J.P. WOLF3

1  Laboratoire de Spectrométrie Ionique et Moléculaire (URA CNRS 171), Université Lyon I, Bât. 205, 43 boulevard du 11 novembre 1918, F-69622 Villeurbanne cedex, France
2  Laboratoire de Physique Quantique, Université Paul Sabatier, 118 route de Narbonne, F-31062 Toulouse cedex, France
3  Institut für Experimentalphysik, Freie Universität Berlin, Arnimallee 14, D-1000 Berlin 33, Germany


Abstract
The ionization potentials of Lin and Nan clusters are obtained by photoionization. Shell effects are observed at n = 8 and n = 20, as well as strong odd/even alternations. The results are compared with the spherical shell model and the ab initio calculations.



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