ZEITSCHRIFT FUR PHYSIK D-ATOMS MOLECULES AND CLUSTERS, cilt.32, sa.3, ss.257-260, 1994 (SCI-Expanded)
A new empirical potential energy function (PEF) is proposed, which is formed from pair-interactions only, and contains the many-body contributions; The PEF satisfies bulk cohesive energy and bulk stability condition. The PEF is parameterized for copper, silver, and gold elements in fee crystal structure. The elastic constants C-11 and C-12 and the bulk modulus of the elements are calculated, and the structural stability and energetics of microclusters containing 3 to 7 atoms of the same elements are investigated.