Size-induced structural transformations in argon clusters with a fivefold symmetry axis

An electron-diffraction study of the structure of free clusters of Ar is carried out in the interval of mean sizes N̄≈600–1500 atoms/cluster. The existence of an amorphous (polyicosahedral) phase in large rare gas clusters with N̄≈600–800 atoms/cluster is observed for the first time. It is shown tha...

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Published in:Low temperature physics (Woodbury, N.Y.) N.Y.), 2004-09, Vol.30 (9), p.743-744
Main Authors: Danylchenko, O. G., Kovalenko, S. I., Samovarov, V. N.
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Language:English
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Summary:An electron-diffraction study of the structure of free clusters of Ar is carried out in the interval of mean sizes N̄≈600–1500 atoms/cluster. The existence of an amorphous (polyicosahedral) phase in large rare gas clusters with N̄≈600–800 atoms/cluster is observed for the first time. It is shown that with increasing number of atoms in a cluster a transition to a multilayer icosahedral (ordered) phase occurs in a rather narrow size interval.
ISSN:1063-777X
1090-6517
DOI:10.1063/1.1802992