Physics – Chemical Physics
Scientific paper
2002-12-17
Physics
Chemical Physics
10 pages, 9 figures
Scientific paper
10.1063/1.1566951
Using approximate partition functions and a master equation approach, we investigate the statistical relaxation toward equilibrium in selected CaAr$_n$ clusters. The Gaussian theory of absorption (previous article) is employed to calculate the average photoabsorption intensity associated with the 4s^2-> 4s^14p^1 transition of calcium as a function of time during relaxation. In CaAr_6 and CaAr_10 simple relaxation is observed with a single time scale. CaAr_13 exhibits much slower dynamics and the relaxation occurs over two distinct time scales. CaAr_37 shows much slower relaxation with multiple transients, reminiscent of glassy behavior due to competition between different low-energy structures. We interpret these results in terms of the underlying potential energy surfaces for these clusters.
Calvo Fabian
Spiegelman Fernand
Wales David J.
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