What is superatom?The term "superatom" was introduced over three decades ago to describe clusters that emulate elemental atoms. The field has long been guided by the spherical jellium model, where magic…Zhigang Wang·Aug 13, 2026SaveLearn
Size characterization of neutral rare-gas clusters based on time-resolved polarization anisotropy measurementsThe size determination of neutral clusters is experimentally challenging. In particular, weakly-bound rare-gas clusters tend to fragment upon ionization, resulting in systematic errors in cluster…Arne Morlok, Grzegorz Kowzan, Yilin Li et al.·Jul 30, 2026SaveLearn
Lithium Borohydride (LiBH4): An Innovative Material for Neutron Radiation ShieldingRadiation shielding plays a crucial role in various industries, including nuclear and space exploration. Among the most abundant elements and isotopes found in nature, 10B has one of the highest…Mohammadreza Lotfalian, Mitra Athari Allaf, Masoud Mansouri·Jul 24, 2026SaveLearn
Signatures of a bilayer structure in the photoelectron spectrum of B80-Recent photoelectron spectroscopy of B80- was interpreted in terms of a fullerene-like cage structure. During our systematic investigation of medium-sized boron clusters, we identified a…Yi-Sha Chen, Jing-Jing Guo, Peng-Bo Liu et al.·Jul 2, 2026SaveLearn
Nonadiabatic Dynamics and Rotational Coupling in HeH+ Dissociative Recombination and Resonant Ion-Pair FormationWe present a time-dependent wave-packet study of dissociative recombination (DR) and resonant ion-pair (RIP) formation in HeH+ isotopologues. Nuclear dynamics are treated on a manifold of…Sifiso Musa Nkambule, Malibongwe Tsabedze, Oscar N. Mabuza et al.·Jun 28, 2026SaveLearn
Rainbow RABBITT as a Probe of Coherent Rabi DynamicsAttosecond pulse trains interacting with a resonantly dressed atom generate a pronounced intra-sideband phase structure that remains hidden in conventional spectrally integrated RABBITT measurements.…Vladislav V. Serov, Anatoli S. Kheifets·Jun 9, 2026SaveLearn
Influence of DFT Functionals on Low-Energy Electron Scattering Cross Sections of Nitric OxideNitric oxide (NO) is important in biological, atmospheric, plasma, industrial, and astrophysical environments, where reliable electron-collision data support modelling charged-particle interactions…Ashutosh Yadav, Felipe Fantuzzi, Nigel J. Mason et al.·Jun 4, 2026SaveLearn
Emerging Amines reshape the paradigm of urban atmospheric particle formationNew particle formation (NPF) contributes to more than half of global aerosol number concentrations, with profound implications for human health and climate change. Observational studies have shown…Yongjian Lian, Xurong Bai, Ruoying Yuan et al.·Jun 3, 2026SaveLearn
SCULPT: An Interactive Machine Learning Platform for Analyzing Multi-Particle Coincidence Data from Cold Target Recoil Ion Momentum SpectroscopyWe present SCULPT (Supervised Clustering and Uncovering Latent Patterns with Training), a comprehensive software platform for analyzing tabulated high-dimensional multi-particle coincidence data from…Hazem Daoud, Sarvesh Kumar, Jin Qian et al.·May 18, 2026SaveLearn
Natural and Dyson orbitals in small helium dropsThe natural and Dyson orbitals are studied for small helium drops comprising 5 to 20 helium atoms interacting via a soft two-body gaussian potential. The wave functions of these drops have been…N. K. Timofeyuk·May 12, 2026SaveLearn
Hyperfine-Resolved Rovibrational and Rotational Spectroscopy of OH+ (X 3Σ-)The OH+ (X 3Σ-) radical cation has been investigated by combining a 4 K 22-pole ion trap apparatus with high-resolution IR and THz radiation sources. Applying different types of action…Weslley G. D. P. Silva, Lea Schneider, Urs U. Graf et al.·May 12, 2026SaveLearn
Single-Photon Double Ionization of OzoneOzone (O3) is a triatomic molecule of central importance in the chemistry and physics of the Earth's and other planetary atmospheres. Beyond its environmental significance, a detailed understanding…Veronica Daver Ideböhn, Antoine Gloriod, Richard J. Squibb et al.·May 11, 2026SaveLearn
Locally-Induced Stark Shifts of Collective Excitonic Modes in Polyradical AggregatesActive control of dark long-lived excitonic states in molecular aggregates using local electric fields is a pivotal challenge for advancing nanoscale optoelectronics and quantum device engineering.…Amandeep Sagwal, Rodrigo Cezar de Campos Ferreira, Petr Kahan et al.·May 7, 2026SaveLearn
Reflections on future problems in cluster scienceThis article is a collection of contributions from speakers at the 2025 DEAMN [Dynamics of Electrons in Atomic and Molecular Nanoclusters] workshop at the Majorana Centre in Erice. Not ordinary…K. Hansen, V. V. Kresin, R. Alhyder et al.·May 5, 2026SaveLearn
Electron-Impact Quasi-Resonant Ion-Pair Dissociation of OCS: A Velocity Slice Imaging Study with Partial Wave AnalysisWe present velocity map imaging data on intramolecular ion-pair dissociation (IPD) of carbonyl sulfide (OCS) induced by electron impact over the 20 eV to 45 eV energy range. Two distinct IPD pathways…Narayan Kundu, Soumya Ghosh, Dhananjay Nandi·Apr 19, 2026SaveLearn
Scaling Dependencies in Irradiation-Driven Molecular Dynamics Simulations: Case Study of W(CO)6 FragmentationIrradiation-driven fragmentation and chemical transformations of organometallic molecules play a central role in nanofabrication techniques based on the use of focused charged-particle beams. In this…Soumyo Kheto, Alexey Verkhovtsev, Bobby Antony et al.·Mar 26, 2026SaveLearn
Interatomic Coulombic decay initiated by electron removal and excitation processes in helium ion and argon dimer collisionsThe electron removal and excitation channels in argon dimer target and helium ion projectile collision systems that facilitate interatomic Coulombic decay (ICD) are investigated. We implement an…Darij Starko, Tom Kirchner·Mar 24, 2026SaveLearn
Light-induced nonadiabatic photodissociation of the NaH molecule including electron-rotation couplingIt is well established that electronic conical intersections (CIs) in molecular systems can be induced by laser light, even in diatomic molecules. The emergence of these light-induced degeneracies…Zoltán Király, Otabek Umarov, Csaba Fábri et al.·Mar 11, 2026SaveLearn
Features of clustering in a supersonic argon jet when using a conical nozzleThe article presents an original spectroscopic method for determining the initial stage of the clustering process in supersonic jets. The technique has been tested on a supersonic argon jet excited…Yu. S. Doronin, A. A. Tkachenko, V. L. Vakula et al.·Feb 3, 2026SaveLearn
Interpretable, Physics-Informed Learning Reveals Sulfur Adsorption and Poisoning Mechanisms in 13-Atom Icosahedra NanoclustersTransition-metal nanoclusters exhibit structural and electronic properties that depend on their size, often making them superior to bulk materials for heterogeneous catalysis. However, their…Raiane Ferreira Monteiro, João Marcos T. Palheta, Tulio Gnoatto Grison et al.·Jan 20, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum Study of Dispersion-Corrected Electronic and Optical Properties of syn- and anti- B18H22 Clusters with/without Sulfur Doping for Tunable OptoelectronicsThis study presents a detailed quantum chemical investigation of the electronic and excited-state properties of syn- and anti-isomers of the borane cluster B18H22 and their sulfur-doped derivatives.…Fakher Abbas, Nabil Joudieh, Habib Abboud et al.·Jan 5, 2026SaveLearn
Experimental determination of emission cross sections for electron induced processes in a supersonic argon jetThe article discusses an original spectroscopic method for the study of supersonic argon jets in atomic and cluster flow regimes. The method is based on absolute measurements of the VUV radiation…Yu. S. Doronin, A. A. Tkachenko, V. L. Vakula et al.·Jan 5, 2026SaveLearn
Quantum Study of Halogen Substituted anti-B18H22 Borane Clusters for OptoelectronicsWe offer a quantum chemical analysis of mono-halogenated borane molecules using DFT and TD-DFT theories, applying the PBE0/def2-SVPD and B3LYP/6-311+G(d) methods as implemented in ORCA, and explore…Mahmoud Deeb, Nabil Joudieh, Nidal Chamoun et al.·Jan 5, 2026SaveLearn
Coexistence of close packed structures in large substrate-free Ar-Kr clusters according to THEED dataA quantitative phase analysis of substrate-free single-component and binary clusters of the Ar-Kr system obtained by adiabatic expansion of gas into vacuum through a supersonic nozzle was performed.…O. G. Danylchenko, O. P. Konotop·Jan 5, 2026SaveLearn
Coordination-driven magic numbers in protonated argon clustersThe structural properties of rare-gas clusters can be primarily described by a simple sphere packing model or by pairwise interactions. Remarkably, adding a single proton yields a large set of magic…Saajid Chowdhury, María Judit Montes de Oca-Estévez, Florian Foitzik et al.·Jan 2, 2026SaveLearn