EXCESS ELECTRONS IN MOLTEN-SALTS - POLARON THEORY OF DILUTE CS-CSI SOLUTIONS

The polaron theory of electrons solvated in molten salts is applied to dilute solutions of Cs in molten Csl. Structural and thermodynamic properties of the excess electron and of the surrounding liquid are calculated as well as the electronic absorption spectrum which is compared with the result of optical studies. The influence of the electron-cation attraction on the electron localization is discussed within the model considered.