Radiative decay of laser excited clusters in molecular beams KU Leuven
Clusters are particles composed of a small number of atoms. They have extreme size- and composition dependent properties due to quantum confinement and electron correlation effects. The production of size selected clusters in macroscopic amounts, so that species can be used in applications, is determined by the system’s stability. For many years, the stability of clusters has been investigated by studying their fragmentation following laser ...