Statistical physics of nanoparticles in the gas phase /
xi, 282 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 24 cm. - (Springer series on atomic, optical, and plasma physics ; 73.) Content notes : 1. Introduction --
2. The Relation Between Classical and Quantum Statistics --
3. Microcanonical Temperature --
4. Thermal Properties of Vibrations --
5. Rate Constants for Emission of Atoms, Electrons and Photons --
6. The Evaporative Ensemble --
7. Abundance Distributions; Large Scale Features --
8. Molecular Dynamics and Monte Carlo Simulations --
9. Thermal Excitation of Valence Electrons --
10. He Droplets --
11. Melting and Freezing --
Appendices. Nanoparticles. Gases.