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.e., polytetrahedron and six-fold pancake. The inner core of all these clusters is composed mainly of Ar atoms, and Kr and Xe atoms are distributed on the surface with well mixed pattern for polytetrahedral and segregate pattern for six-fold pancake configurations. The relative stability property of Ar-Kr-Xe clusters with a certain composition is discussed. Moreover, the role of heterogeneity on the strain was investigated, and reduced strain energies in Ar-Kr-Xe clusters were studied to find possible ways of reducing strain. The results showed that the strain energies were affected mainly by Ar-Ar, Ar-Kr, and Xe-Xe bonds.
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