This book is a basic book on the fast developing new field of mesoscopic physics and cluster physics. It appeals to physicists, chemists, materials researchers and advanced students. It is the first title in the new Springer book series Cluster Physics.

1. Effects of Manybody Interaction on the Properties of Mesoscopic Particles.- 2. Nonlinear Optical Responses of Frenkel Excitons.- 3. Optical Properties and Structural Changes in Semiconductor Fine Particles.- 4. Fundamental and Nonlinear Optical Properties of Semiconductor Mesoscopic Particles.- 5. Nonlinear Coherent Phenomena in Semiconductor Nanocrystals Embedded in Glass.- 6. Atomic Bonding and Excitons in Ultrathin Pb12 Crystallites.- 7. Optical Properties of Mesoscopic Particles Prepared by Sputtering Method.- 8. Mesoparticle Buried in Semiconductor.- 9. FIR Spectroscopy of Fine Particles under High Pressure.- 10. Nanostructure Semimagnetic Semiconductors.- 11. Kubo Effects in Small Particles of Metals.- 12. Growth of Crystalline Composite Films of Au-MoS2 and CaF2-MgO.- 13. Growth of Au-Cu Alloy Particles on and in MgO Films.- 14. In situ Observation of Spontaneous Alloying in Nanometer-Sized Atom Clusters.- 15. Cluster-Cluster Aggregation of Calcium Carbonate at the Air/Water Interface.- 16. Electronic State of Ultrafine Particles Suspended in Liquid Media.- 17. Electron Correlation within Fine Particles and Quantum Dots.- 18. Synthesis and Optical Properties of Coated Composite Nanoparticles.- 19. Structure and Physical Properties of Chalcogen Microclusters.- 20. Synthesis and Photophysical Properties of III-V Semiconductor Nanocrystals.- 21. Absorption and Photoemission Studies of Au-55 Metal Clusters.- 22. Stability of Spin-glass Ordering in the Nanoparticle System.- 23. Screening Effects in Metal Clusters.- 24. Electronic States of Transition Metal Clusters.- 25. SIMS Experiment.- 26. Preparation of Nanometer-sized Composite Particles by Flowing Gas Evaporation Technique.- 27. Tungsten and Chromium Having the A15-Structure.- 28. Dynamic Properties ofCluster Ions in Relation to the Geometric and Electronic Structures.- 29. Structure and Reactivity of Binary Clusters.- 30. Formation and Application of High Intensity Cluster Beams.- 31. Cluster Ions Emitted from a Liquid Metal Ion Source.- 32. Neutron Irradiation of Carbon Nanoparticles.- 33. Size-dependent Characteristics of Single-wall Carbon Nanotubes.- 34. Laser-plasma Soft X-Ray Absorption Spectroscopy of Laser-ablated Silicon and Graphite Particles.- 35. Optical Study of Free Clusters and Microcrystals by Time- and Space-resolved Spectroscopy Combined with Gas Evaporation Method.- 36. Electronic Structures of Graphitic Carbon Cage Structures.- 37. Ab initio Investigation of Metal-doped B12 Solids.- 38. Structure and Stability of Large Carbon Clusters.- 39. Carbon Clusters and Carbon Composite Particles.- 40. ESR Studies on Endohedral Metallofullerenes.- 41. Development of a Scanning Atom Probe.- 42. STM/STS Study of Semiconductor Clusters.- 43. Structure and Physical Properties of Atomic Clusters in MgO Crystals.- 44. Vibrational Modes and Structure of C60 on Si(111)7 × 7 and Graphite Surfaces-Study by HREELS-STM.

Mesoscopic physics is a fast growing discipline with countless potential applications. Understanding the science of mesoscopic materials with unique physical and chemical properties is important for the design of nanodevices and materials with unique properties. Clusters as mesoscopic particles represent an intermediate state of matter between single atoms and solid material. This book deals with the properties of clusters in matrixes, on surfaces, and in vacuum. The formation and application of cluster-based materials is discussed. This book will appeal to physicists, chemists, materials researchers, and advanced students.