Structural transitions in mixed ternary noble gas clusters.

The properties of noble gas systems can be greatly extended by heterogeneous mixtures of elements. The geometrical structures and energies of mixed Ar-Kr-Xe clusters were investigated using ternary Lennard-Jones (TLJ) potential. For the Ar19Kr n Xe19, Ar19Kr19Xe n , and Ar n Kr19Xe19 (n = 0-17) clusters investigated, the results show that only two minimum energy configurations exist, i.