Electric Dipole Moments of Neutral Sodium Clusters

ORAL

Abstract

Recent ab initio studies have predicted large electric dipole moments in neutral Na clusters. We performed an electric deflection experiment on these clusters at 20 K and have found upper bounds on their dipole moments that are orders of magnitude smaller than predicted, and consistent with zero.

*Supported by the National Science Foundation.

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Authors

  • John Bowlan

    • Georgia Tech

  • Anthony Liang

    • GaTech
    • Georgia Tech

  • Walt de Heer

    • Georgia Institute of Technology
    • School of Physics, Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Georgia Tech