The quantum mechanics of clusters: The low-temperature equilibrium and dynamical behavior of rare-gas systems
- 1 November 1991
- journal article
- Published by AIP Publishing in The Journal of Chemical Physics
- Vol. 95 (9) , 6658-6667
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.461536
Abstract
We consider in the present paper the quantum-mechanical effects on the equilibrium and dynamical behavior of low-temperature rare-gas clusters. Using a combination of ground-state and finite-temperature Monte Carlo methods, we examine the properties of small (2–7 particles) neon clusters. We find that the magnitude of the equilibrium quantum-mechanical effects in these systems is significant. The present studies also suggest that the low-temperature dynamics of these rare-gas systems is appreciably nonclassical.Keywords
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