Laser deposition of carbon clusters on surfaces - a new approach to the study of fullerenes

We have accumulated large pure carbon clusters (Fullerenes) on a surface. These clusters were produced by laser vaporization of graphite in a static rare‐gas atmosphere. Their presence on the surface was confirmed by an isotope scrambling experiment using a laser‐desorption/laser‐ionization mass spectrometric detection scheme.

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