Solid State Physics of Finite Systems

Metal Clusters, Fullerenes, Atomic Wires

R.A. Broglia, G. Coló, G. Onida, H.E. Roman (Autoren)

Buch | Hardcover

XI, 236 Seiten

2004 | 2004
Springer Berlin (Verlag)
978-3-540-21035-1 (ISBN)

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Quantum mechanics is the set of laws of physics which, to the best of our knowledge, provides a complete account of the microworld. One of its chap ters, quantum electrodynamics (QED), is able to account for the quantal phenomena of relevance to daily life (electricity, light, liquids and solids, etc.) with great accuracy. The language of QED, field theory, has proved to be uni versal providing the theoretical basis to describe the behaviour of many-body systems. In particular finite many-body systems (FMBS) like atomic nuclei, metal clusters, fullerenes, atomic wires, etc. That is, systems made out of a small number of components. The properties of FMBS are expected to be quite different from those of bulk matter, being strongly conditioned by quantal size effects and by the dynamical properties of the surface of these systems. The study of the elec tronic and of the collective behaviour (plasmons and phonons) of FMBS and of their interweaving, making use of well established first principle quantum (field theoretical) techniques, is the main subject of the present monograph. The interest for the study of FMBS was clearly stated by Feynman in his address to the American Physical Society with the title "There is plenty of room at the bottom". On this occasion he said among other things: "When we get to the very, very small world - say circuits of seven atoms - we have a lot of new things that would happen that represent completely new opportunities for design" [1].

1. Introduction.- 2. Overview.- 3. Electronic Structure.- 4. Electronic Response to Time-Dependent Perturbations.- 5. Applications to Carbon Structures and Metal Clusters.- 6. Phonons: Harmonic Approximation.- 7. The Car-Parrinello Method.- 8. Coupling of Electrons to Phonons and to Plasmons.- 9. Pairing in Atomic Aggregates.- 10. Discussion.- References.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	8.7.2004
Reihe/Serie	Advanced Texts in Physics
Zusatzinfo	XI, 236 p.
Verlagsort	Berlin
Sprache	englisch
Maße	210 x 297 mm
Gewicht	585 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Atom- / Kern- / Molekularphysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Festkörperphysik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Physik / Astronomie ► Thermodynamik
Schlagworte	Atomic physics • Atomic wires • Cluster • electronic structure • Festkörperphysik • Fulleren • Fullerenes • metal clusters • Solid state physics • stem
ISBN-10	3-540-21035-0 / 3540210350
ISBN-13	978-3-540-21035-1 / 9783540210351
Zustand	Neuware