Structures and stabilities of carbon cluster ions

Gert von Helden; Ming-Teh Hsu; Paul R. Kemper; Michael T. Bowers

doi:10.1117/12.59311

14 May 1992 Structures and stabilities of carbon cluster ions

Gert von Helden, Ming-Teh Hsu, Paul R. Kemper, Michael T. Bowers

Proceedings Volume 1636, Applied Spectroscopy in Materials Science II; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.59311
Event: OE/LASE '92, 1992, Los Angeles, CA, United States

Abstract

A new method for identifying and characterizing cluster ion isomers is presented. Results indicate that most carbon clusters have more than one stable form, with 29 ≤ n ≤ 45 indicating 3 or 4 different structures. Fullerenes first appear at C₃₀⁺ and begin to dominate above C₄₅⁺. From small to large the isomeric progression is from linear to rings to fullerenes. Preliminary results on some theoretically calculated carbon cluster structures and their simulated mobilities are presented.

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Gert von Helden, Ming-Teh Hsu, Paul R. Kemper, and Michael T. Bowers "Structures and stabilities of carbon cluster ions", Proc. SPIE 1636, Applied Spectroscopy in Materials Science II, (14 May 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.59311

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