Kinetic approach to the cluster liquid-gas transition

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作者
Calvo, F [1 ]
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[1] Univ Toulouse 3, Phys Quant Lab, IRSAMC, F-31062 Toulouse, France
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PHYSICAL REVIEW A | 2005年 / 71卷 / 04期
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10.1103/PhysRevA.71.041201
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
Unimolecular rate theories and equilibrium models of cluster dissociation are reconciled through a kinetic Monte Carlo approach. Assuming that fragmentation occurs sequentially, we calculate the time-dependent boiling temperature of slowly heated, free atomic clusters. Our approach is supported by molecular dynamics simulations of clusters made of sodium atoms or C-60 molecules, as well as simplified rate equations.
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