Abstract
The absorption cross-section profile of large charged clusters is measured by a new procedure based on multistep photoabsorption experiments. Comparison is done with the predictions of classical and quantum treatments. In light of these results, size trends in the optical properties of alkali clusters are discussed.
- Received 22 October 1991
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.68.3916
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