Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2000, 1(4), 92-97; doi:10.3390/ijms1040092
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Collisional versus laser driven ionization in metal clusters

P.-G. Reinhard 1  and E. Suraud 2,*
1 Institut für theoretische Physik, Universität Erlangen, Staudtstrasse 7, D-91058 Erlangen, Germany 2 Laboratoire de Physique Quantique,Université P. Sabatier,118 Route de Narbonne, 31062 Toulouse, cedex, France
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Received: 10 May 2000 / Accepted: 25 July 2000 / Published: 14 November 2000
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Abstract: We compare the capabilities of rapid highly charged projectiles and intense femtosecond lasers to ionize simple metal clusters while leaving as little intrinsic excitation as possible in the residue. We show that both excitation mechanisms are able to produce highly charged clusters. The deposited excitation energies increase with ionization but with different trends. Cold ionization, corresponding to moderate deposited excitation energy, is better attained with ionic projectiles for low charge states, and with lasers for high charge states.
Keywords: Metal clusters; intense laser; ionic collisions; density functional theory

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