7 research outputs found
Charge States of Bare Silicon Clusters up to Si8 by Non-Conventional Tight-Binding Method
A recently developed non-conventional tight-binding method was applied in combination with molecular
dynamics to compute the geometric structures and cohesion energies of small stable pure Si clusters
containing from 3 to 8 atoms, in neutral, positive and negative charge states. The influence of the charge
state on the cluster configuration and cohesion energy is considered. The Anderson U(-) effect is observed
in Si3-Si5 clusters. Doubly positively charged states are found to be the most energetically stable form for
all clusters considered. The results computed with this semi-empirical approach are compared to predictions
from state-of-the-art ab initio methods
Charge States of Bare Silicon Clusters up to Si8 by Non-Conventional Tight-Binding Method
A recently developed non-conventional tight-binding method was applied in combination with molecular
dynamics to compute the geometric structures and cohesion energies of small stable pure Si clusters
containing from 3 to 8 atoms, in neutral, positive and negative charge states. The influence of the charge
state on the cluster configuration and cohesion energy is considered. The Anderson U(-) effect is observed
in Si3-Si5 clusters. Doubly positively charged states are found to be the most energetically stable form for
all clusters considered. The results computed with this semi-empirical approach are compared to predictions
from state-of-the-art ab initio methods
Structure and Charge States of the Selected Hydrogenated Silicon Clusters Si2-Si8 by Non-Conventional Tight-Binding Method
Structures of SinHm clusters in neutral, positive and double positive charge states have been calculated
by nonconventional tight-binding method and molecular dynamics. An influence of the charge state and
the termination by hydrogen of dangling bonds on cluster structures those are obtained as a result of
chemical vapor precipitation in silane, is considered for the first time. Fully hydrogenated clusters have
tetrahedral branched structures. Other isomers have forms of closed circles
Ionosphere Monitoring
Global navigation satellite system (GSSS)-based
monitoring of the ionosphere is important in
a twofold manner. Firstly, GNSS measurements
provide valuable ionospheric information for correcting
and mitigating ionospheric range errors or
to warn users in particular in precise and safety
of life (SoL) applications. Secondly, spatial and
temporal resolution of ground- and space-based
measurements is high enough to explore the dynamics
of ionospheric processes such as the origin
and propagation of ionospheric storms.
It is discussed how ground- and space-based
GNSS measurements are used to create globalmaps
of total electron content (TEC) and to reconstruct
the highly variable three-dimensional (3-D) electron
density distribution on global scale under
perturbed conditions. Thus, the monitoring results
can be used for correcting ionospheric errors in
single-frequency applications as well as for studying
the driving forces of space weather-induced
perturbation features at a broad range of temporal
and spatial scales. Whereas large- and mediumscale
perturbations affect accuracy and reliability
of GNSS measurements, small-scale plasma irregularities
and plasma bubbles have a direct impact
on the continuity of GNSS availability by causing
strong and rapid fluctuations of the signal
strength, known as radio scintillations.
It is discussed how better understanding of
space weather-related phenomena may help to
model and forecast ionospheric behavior even
under perturbed conditions. Hence, ionospheric
monitoring contributes to the successful mitigation
of range errors or performance degradation
associated with the ionospheric impact on a broad
spectrum of GNSS applications