This book is an in-depth review of experiment and theory on electric-dipole polarizabilities. It is broad in scope, encompassing atomic, molecular, and cluster polarizabilities. Both static and dynamic polarizabilities are treated (in the absence of absorption) and a full tensor…
"The emergence and spectacularly rapid evolution of the field of atomic and molecular clusters are among the most exciting developments in the recent history of natural sciences." "This book presents a cross section of theoretical approaches and their applications in studies of …
This series provides the chemical physics field with a forum for critical, authoritative evaluations of advances in every area of the discipline. Volume 145 in the series continues to report recent advances with significant, up-to-date chapters by internationally recognized rese…
Superatoms: principles, synthesis and applications
"This book contains 13 chapters covering the recent advances in our understanding of superatoms and their assemblies. A group of international experts discuss the design of superatoms, study properties that make these unique, and explore their potential as building blocks of a n…