Spectroscopy and photochemistry of gold aggregates in rare gas matrixes

In Ar matrix reversible aggregation of Au atoms to Au2 and Au3 clusters and dissocn. to monomers and in Xe matrix the formation of a special AunXe complex is obsd. The conversion ratios reach 103 and the aggregation efficiencies show thresholds and a progressive increase with power. [on SciFinder (R)]