Structure and Stability of 3He Droplets

We have studied the structure of 3He droplets at zero temperature using a density functional approach plus a configuration interaction calculation in an harmonic oscillator major shell. The most salient feature of open shell drops is that the valence atoms couple their spins to the maximum value com...

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Bibliographic Details
Authors: Barranco Gómez, Manuel, Navarro Faus, Jesús, Poves, A.
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:1997
Country:España
Institution:Universidad de Barcelona
Repository:Dipòsit Digital de la UB
OAI Identifier:oai:diposit.ub.edu:2445/12789
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/2445/12789
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:Microagregats
Dinàmica de fluids
Líquids quàntics
Microclusters
Fluid dynamics
Quantum liquids
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Summary:We have studied the structure of 3He droplets at zero temperature using a density functional approach plus a configuration interaction calculation in an harmonic oscillator major shell. The most salient feature of open shell drops is that the valence atoms couple their spins to the maximum value compatible with Pauli's principle, building a large magnetic moment. We have determined that 29 atoms constitute the smallest self-bound droplet.