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Electronic Structure of Fullerene Anions

L. Bergomi, Th. Jolicoeur

cond-matarXiv:cond-mat/9311011

Abstract

We study the electronic states of isolated fullerene anions Cn-60 (1 n 6) taking into account the effective interaction between electrons due to exchange of intramolecular phonons. If the vibronic coupling is strong enough such an effect may overwhelm Hund's rule and lead to an ordering of levels that can be interpreted as on-ball pairing, in a manner similar to the pairing in atomic nuclei. We suggest that such effects may be sought in solutions of fulleride ions and discuss recent experimental results.

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