Lithium is an alkali metal in group IA of the periodic table with atomic number 3, an atomic weight of 6.939, and a density of 0.53 Mg/m 3. Its melting point is 180.5 C, and it boils at 1330 C. The ...

The transition between these configurations ... where the electronic structure and optical properties can be effectively regulated by the position of the lithium atom and external electric fields ...