Cold Physics and Chemistry: Collisions, Ionization and Reactions inside Helium Nanodroplets Close to Zero K

Abstract

This review has two principal aims. The first of these is to provide a comprehensive overview of the applications of HNDs in the study of collections of atoms and molecules, i.e. clusters and complexes. These clusters and complexes must form through collisions inside HNDs, hence the title of this review. A second aim is to provide a particularly detailed overview of the many studies of ions, both positive and negative, that have been carried out in HNDs.

arXiv comment146 pages, 62 figures

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