BINDING-ENERGIES AND ELECTRON-AFFINITIES OF SMALL SILICON CLUSTERS (N = 2-5)

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CURTISS, LA
DEUTSCH, PW
RAGHAVACHARI, K
机构
[1] ARGONNE NATL LAB,DIV MAT SCI,ARGONNE,IL 60439
[2] AT&T BELL LABS,MURRAY HILL,NJ 07974
[3] PENN STATE UNIV,DEPT PHYS,MONACA,PA 15061
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10.1063/1.462577
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O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
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070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The Gaussian-2 (G2) theoretical procedure, based on ab initio molecular orbital theory, is used to calculate the energies of Si(n) and Si(n)- (n = 1-5) clusters. The G2 energies are used to derive accurate binding energies and electron affinities of these clusters. The calculated electron affinities of Si2-Si4 are in agreement to within 0.1 eV with results from recent photoelectron spectroscopic measurements.
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