Electronic-structure-induced deformations of liquid metal clusters

preprint1995arXivOpen access

Abstract

Ab initio molecular dynamics is used to study deformations of sodium clusters at temperatures 500⋯1100500\cdots 1100 K. Open-shell Na14_{14} cluster has two shape isomers, prolate and oblate, in the liquid state. The deformation is stabilized by opening a gap at the Fermi level. The closed-shell Na8_8 remains magic also at the liquid state.

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