From clusters to biomolecules: electric dipole, structure and dynamics

In this paper, it is demonstrated that the electric dipole of complex molecules or clusters can be measured by beam deviation in an inhomogeneous electric field. This measurement, associated to appropriate theoretical calculations and simulations, allows us to determine the geometry of these systems and their dynamical behaviour as a function of temperature. Selected examples for mixed clusters (metal–fullerene, metal–benzene, salt) and biomolecules (hydrogen bound amino acids and glycine based polypeptides) are discussed.

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