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Raman Spectroscopy of Size Selected, Matrix Isolated Si Clusters
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 21 February 2011
Abstract
We report results of Raman spectroscopy of size selected, matrix isolated Si clusters. Cluster ions produced by laser vaporization are size selected by a quadruple mass spectrometer and co-deposited with cryogenic matrices onto a substrate at ∼15K. A surface-plasmon-polariton-enhanced Raman geometry is used to gain adequate signal.
The observed vibrational frequencies from Si4, Si6 and Si7 are compared with theoretically calculated Raman active modes based on the structures of planar rhombus, distorted octahedron and pentagonal bipyramid, respectively. The agreement is excellent. Cluster agglomeration is observed when cluster concentrations exceed ∼0.3% by volume in the matrix and/or with annealing at ∼28K, below the temperature of matrix evaporation.
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