The planar-to-tubular structural transition in boron clusters from optical absorption

TitleThe planar-to-tubular structural transition in boron clusters from optical absorption
Publication TypePalaiseau Article
Author Address

Marques, MAL (Reprint Author), Univ Paris 06, Inst Mineral & Phys Milieux Condenses, 140 Rue Lourmel, F-75015 Paris, France. Univ Paris 06, Inst Mineral & Phys Milieux Condenses, F-75015 Paris, France. Ecole Polytech, CNRS, CEA, Lab Solides Irradies, F-91128 Palaiseau, France.

DOI10.1063/1.1948386
Marques, M, Botti, S
PublisherAMER INST PHYSICS
Year of Publication2005
JournalJOURNAL OF CHEMICAL PHYSICS
Volume123
Type of WorkArticle
URLhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1948386
Keywordspaper
Abstract

The optical response of the lowest-energy isomers of the B-20 family is calculated using time-dependent density-functional theory within a real-space, real-time scheme. Significant differences are found among the absorption spectra of the clusters studied. We show that these differences can be easily related to changes in the overall geometry. Optical spectroscopy is thus an efficient tool to characterize the planar-to-tubular structural transition, known to be present in these boron-based systems.

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