ISSN:
1434-6079
Keywords:
36.40.+d
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
Abstract The transition from van der Waals to covalent bonding, which is expected to occur in divalent-metal clusters with increasing cluster size, is discussed. We propose a model which takes into account, within the same electronic theory, the three main competing contributions, namely the kinetic energy of the electrons, the Coulomb interactions between electrons, and thes ↔p intraatomic transitions responsible for van der Waals like bonding. The model is solved by taking into account electron correlations using a generalized Gutzwiller approximation (slave boson method). The occurrence of electron localization is studied as a function of the interaction parameters and cluster size.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF01448296
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