Theory of Atomic and Molecular Clusters

The book appeals to physicists and chemical physicists who are involved in theoretical and experimental studies of clusters. Clusters represent an intermediate state of matter located between isolated atoms and solids.

Phases and Phase Changes of Small Systems.- Physics of Clusters and Cluster Assemblies.- Structures, Vibrational Frequency Shifts and Photodissociation Dynamics of ArnHF van der Waals Clusters.- Rearrangements of Water Dimer and Hexamer.- Fullerene Collisions.- Predicting the Properties of Semiconductor Clusters.- Structure, Reactivity and Dynamics of Atomic and Molecular Clusters Using Density Functional Theory (DFT) and Other Tools.- Ultrafast Structural Response and Nonlinear Fragmentation Dynamics &of Small Clusters Induced by Optical Excitation.- Electron Dynamics in Metal Clusters.- Accurate Phase Space Theory and Molecular Dynamics Calculations &of Aluminum Cluster Dissociation.- Electronic Structure of Bimetallic Clusters Based on Alkali Elements.- Alloy Clusters:&Structural Classes, Mixing, and Phase Changes.- Quantum Mechanics of Hydrogen on Nickel and Palladium Clusters.- Metal-Cluster - Surface Interaction: Simple Models and Ab Initio Calculations.- Experimental Studies of the Structures&and Isomerization of Atomic Clusters.- Silver Clusters and Silver Cluster/Ammonia Complexes.- Laser-Femtochemistry of Small Clusters.