Molecular Beam Deflection
Publications

PhD Theses

7. A. Lehr, The Interplay of Geometric and Electronic Structure in (Doped) Tetrel Clusters: A Study of Optical Spectroscopy and Magnetic Deflection in the Molecular Beam, Dissertation, Technical University of Darmstadt (2023) Link
6. T. M. Fuchs, Electron Spin Dynamics of Doped Tin Clusters in A Molecular Beam, Dissertation, Technical University Darmstadt (2022) Link
5. M. Gleditzsch, Doping of Nanoscale Tin Clusters: Molecular Beam Experiments and Density Functional Theory, Dissertation, Technical University Darmstadt (2020) Link
4. D. Götz, Die Entwicklung dielektrischer Eigenschaften in Metall- und Halbleiterclustern: Über den Einfluss der geometrischen und der elektronischen Struktur, Dissertation, Technical University Darmstadt (2016) Link
3. U. Rohrmann, Das magnetische Verhalten Mangan-dotierter Zinncluster: Der Einfluss von Topologie und Temperatur auf das Ablenkverhalten atomarer Cluster in Stern-Gerlach-Experimenten, Dissertation, Technical University Darmstadt (2014) Link
2. S. Heiles, Strukturdiskriminierung kleiner anorganischer Cluster durch evolutionäre Algorithmen in Kombination mit elektrischen Ablenkmessungen, Dissertation, Technical University Darmstadt (2012) Link
1. S. Schäfer, Der Stark-Effekt als Werkzeug zur Strukturaufklärung isolierter Cluster, Dissertation, Technical University Darmstadt (2008) Link

Publications

42. S. Schäfer, S. Heiles, R. Schäfer, On the dipole moment distribution of rigid symmetric rotors, J. Chem. Phys. 161, 044312 (2024) Link
41. F. Rivic, R. Schäfer, Magnetism of single-doped paramagnetic tin clusters studied using temperature-dependent Stern–Gerlach experiments with enhanced sensitivity: impact of the diamagnetic ligand field and paramagnetic dopant, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 26, 12982-12992 (2024) Link
40. F. Rivic, A. Lehr, R. Schäfer, Dielectric Behavior and Prolate Growth Patterns of Silicon Clusters SiN with N = 12–30 by Cryogenic Electric Beam Deflection, J. Phys. Chem. A 128, 1853-1862 (2024) Link
39. F. Rivic, A. Lehr, R. Schäfer, Scaling of the Permanent Electric Dipole Moment in Isolated Silicon Clusters with Near-Spherical Shape, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 25, 13376-13382 (2023) Link
38. A. Lehr, F. Rivic, R. Schäfer, Enhanced Electronic g-Factors in Magic Number Main Group Bimetallic Nanoclusters, J. Am. Chem. Soc. 145, 2070-2074 (2023) Link
37. F. Rivic, A. Lehr, T. M. Fuchs, R. Schäfer, Joint Electric and Magnetic Beam Deflection Experiments and Quantum Chemical Studies of MSn12 Clusters (M = Al, Ga, In): On the Interplay of Geometric Structure and Magnetic Properties in Nanoalloys, Faraday Discuss. 242, 231-251 (2023) Link
36. A. Lehr, F. Rivic, M. Jäger, M. Gleditzsch, R. Schäfer, Optical Absorption and Shape Transition in Neutral SnN Clusters with N≤40 Clusters: A Photodissociation Spectroscopy and Electric Beam Deflection Study, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 24, 11616-11635 (2022) Link
35. T. M. Fuchs, F. Rivic, R. Schäfer, Determining the Translational and Internal Temperatures of Isolated Metal Clusters: A Comprehensive Approach Based On Molecular-Beam-Deflection Experiments, Phys. Rev. A. 104, 012820 (2021) Link
34. T. M. Fuchs, R. Schäfer, Influence of Nuclear Spin on Electron Spin Coherence in Isolated, p-Doped Tin Clusters, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 23, 11334-11344 (2021) Link
33. F. Rivic, T. M. Fuchs, R. Schäfer, Discriminating the Influence of Thermal Excitation and the Presence of Structural Isomers on the Stark and Zeeman Effect of AlSn12 Clusters by Combined Electric and Magnetic Beam Deflection Experiments, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 23, 9971-9979 (2021) Link
32. T. M. Fuchs, R. Schäfer, Molecular Beam Magnetic Resonance Apparatus Coupled With a Cryogenically Cooled, Pulsed Laser Vaporization Source and Time-of-Flight Mass Spectrometry, Meas. Sci. Technol. 32, 035502 (2021) Link
31. T. M. Fuchs, M. Gleditzsch, R. Schäfer, Local Coordination Numbers of Up to 19 in Gadolinium–Tin Alloy Nanoclusters, J. Chem. Phys. 153, 164308 (2020) Link
30. J. Liang, T. M. Fuchs, R. Schäfer, V. V. Kresin, Strong Permanent Magnet Gradient Deflector for Stern-Gerlach-Type Experiments on Molecular Beams, Rev. Sci. Instrum. 91, 053202 (2020) Link
29. M. Gleditzsch, M. Jäger, L. F. Pašteka, A. Shayeghi, R. Schäfer, Doping effects on the geometric and electronic structure of tin clusters , Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 21, 24478-24488 (2019) Link
28. M. Gleditzsch, L. F. Pašteka, D. A. Götz, A. Shayeghi, R. L. Johnston, R. Schäfer, Gold doping of tin clusters: exo- vs. endohedral complexes , Nanoscale 11, 12878-12888 (2019) Link
27. T. M. Fuchs, R. Schäfer, Effect of vibrational excitation and spin-rotation coupling on Stern-Gerlach experiments: A detailed case study on GdSn15 as an asymmetric rotor , Phys. Rev. A. 100, 012512 (2019) Link
26. M. Gleditzsch, T. M. Fuchs, R. Schäfer N-Doping at the Sub-Nanoscale: Dielectric and Magnetic Response of Neutral Phosphorus-Doped Tin Clusters , J. Phys. Chem. A 123, 1434-1444 (2019) Link
25. T. M. Fuchs, R. Schäfer Double Stern-Gerlach experiments on Mn@Sn12: Refocusing of a paramagnetic superatom , Phys. Rev. A 98, 063411 (2018) Link
24. D. Götz, A. Shayeghi, R. Johnston, P. Schwerdtfeger, R. Schäfer Structural evolution and metallicity of lead clusters , Nanoscale 8, 11153-11160 (2016) Link
23. U. Rohrmann, R. Schäfer, Stern-Gerlach Experiments on Fe@Sn12: Magnetic Response of a Jahn–Teller Distorted Endohedrally Doped Molecular Cage Cluster, J. Phys. Chem. C 119, 10958-10961 (2015) Link
22. U. Rohrmann, P. Schwerdtfeger, R. Schäfer, Atomic domain magnetic nanoalloys: interplay between molecular structure and temperature dependent magnetic and dielectric properties in manganese doped tin clusters, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 16, 23952-23966 (2014) Link
21. D. A. Götz, A. Shayeghi, R.L. Johnston, P. Schwerdtfeger, R. Schäfer, Influence of spin-orbit effects on structures and dielectric properties of neutral lead clusters, J. Chem. Phys. 140, 164313 (2014) Link
20. U. Rohrmann, R. Schäfer, Stern-Gerlach Experiments on Mn@Sn12: Identification of a Paramagnetic Superatom and Vibrationally Induced Spin Orientation, Phys. Rev. Lett. 111, 133401 (2013) Link
19. D. A. Götz, R. Schäfer, P. Schwerdtfeger, The Performance of Density Functional and Wavefunction-Based Methods for 2D and 3D Structures of Au10, J. Comp. Chem. 34, 1975-1981 (2013) Link
18. S. Heiles, R. L. Johnston, Global optimization of clusters using electronic structure methods, Int. J. Quantum Chem. 113, 2091-2109 (2013). Link
17. D. A. Götz, S. Heiles, R. Schäfer, Polarizabilities of SiN (N=8–75) clusters from molecular beam electric deflection experiments, Eur. Phys. J. D 66, 293 (2012). Link
16. S. Heiles, R. L. Johnston, R. Schäfer, Bismuth-Doped Tin Clusters: Experimental and Theoretical Studies of Neutral Zintl Analogues, J. Phys. Chem. A 116, 7756–7764 (2012). Link
15. S. Heiles, K. Hofmann, R. L. Johnston, R. Schäfer, Nine-Atom Tin-Bismuth Clusters: Mimicking Excess Electrons by Element Substitution, ChemPlusChem 77, 532–535 (2012). Link
14. D. A. Götz, S. Heiles, R. L. Johnston, R. Schäfer, Note: Gas phase structures of bare Si8 and Si11 clusters from molecular beam electric deflection experiments, J. Chem. Phys. 136, 186101 (2012). Link
13. S. M. Kast, S. Schäfer, R. Schäfer, Thermally induced polarizabilities and dipole moments of small tin clusters, J. Chem. Phys. 136, 134320 (2012). Link
12. S. Heiles, A. J. Logsdail, R. Schäfer, R. L. Johnston, Dopant-induced 2D–3D transition in small Au-containing clusters: DFT-global optimisation of 8-atom Au–Ag nanoalloys, Nanoscale 4, 1109-1115 (2012). Link
11. S. Heiles, S. Schäfer, R. Schäfer, On the rotational temperature and structure dependence of electric field deflection experiments: A case study of germanium clusters, J. Chem. Phys. 135, 034303 (2011). Link
10. P. Schwerdtfeger, B. Assadollahzadeh, U. Rohrmann, R. Schäfer, J. R. Cheeseman, Breakdown of the pseudopotential approximation for magnetizabilities and electric multipole moments: Test calculations for Au, AuF, and Snn cluster (n≤20), J. Chem. Phys. 134, 204102 (2011). Link
9. B. Assadollahzadeh, S. Schäfer, P. Schwerdtfeger, Electronic properties for small tin Clusters Snn (n ≤ 20) from density functional theory and the convergence toward the solid state, J. Comput. Chem. 31, 929-937 (2010). Link
8. S. Heiles, S. Schäfer, R. Schäfer, Mass spectrometry and beam deflection studies of tin–lead nanoalloy clusters, Phys. Chem. Chem. Phys. 12, 247–253 (2010). Link (opens in new tab)
7. U. Rohrmann, S. Schäfer, R. Schäfer, Size- and Temperature-Dependent Magnetic Response of Molecular Cage Clusters: Manganese-Doped Tin Clusters, J. Phys. Chem. A 113, 12115 (2009). Link
6. C. Thierfelder, B. Assadollahzadeh, P. Schwerdtfeger, S. Schäfer, R. Schäfer, Relativistic and Electron Correlation Effects in static Dipole Polarizabilities for the Group-14 Elements from Carbon to Element Z=114: Theory and Experiment, Phys. Rev. A 78, 052506 (2008). Link
5. S. Schäfer, B. Assadollahzadeh, M. Mehring, P. Schwerdtfeger, R. Schäfer, Structure and Electric Properties of SnN Clusters (N=6-20) from Combined Electric Deflection Experiments and Quantum Theoretical Studies, J. Phys. Chem. A 112, 12312 (2008). Link
4. S. Schäfer, R. Schäfer, New Molecular Cage Clusters of Pb by Encapsulation of Mg, ChemPhysChem. 9, 1925 (2008). Link
3. S. Schäfer, S. Heiles, J. A. Becker, R. Schäfer, Electric deflection studies on lead clusters, J. Chem. Phys. 129, 044304 (2008). Link
2. S. Schäfer, R. Schäfer, Dielectric response of germanium clusters, Phys. Rev. B 77, 205211 (2008). Link
1. S. Schäfer, M. Mehring, R. Schäfer, P. Schwerdtfeger, Polarizabilities of Ba and Ba2: comparison of molecular beam experiments with relativistic quantum chemistry, Phys. Rev. A 76, 052515 (2007). Link