Cluster dynamics in strong laser fields

Abstract

This article deals with applications of time-dependent density functional theory (TDDFT) to metal clusters. The field of cluster physics is only about three decades old and TDDFT was a key tool in the theoretical description from the beginning. We think, e.g., of the pioneering calculations of [Beck 1984, Ekardt 1984] which provided a fully microscopic description of the dominant Mie plasmon resonance in metal clusters on the grounds of the time-dependent local density approximation (TDLDA). © 2006 Springer.