The limit of mechanical stability in quantum crystals: a diffusion Monte Carlo study of solid He-4
We present a first-principles study of the energy and elastic properties of solid helium at pressures below the range in which it is energetically stable. We find that the limit of mechanical stability in hcp He is bar, which lies significantly below the spinodal pressure found in the liquid phase (...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2015 |
| País: | España |
| Institución: | Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya (UPC) |
| Repositorio: | UPCommons. Portal del coneixement obert de la UPC |
| Idioma: | inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:upcommons.upc.edu:2117/28560 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://hdl.handle.net/2117/28560 https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10909-014-1238-x |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Solid helium Elasticity Liquid helium Nucleation Algorithms Bubbles Metastable Thermodynamic properties Negative-pressure Liquid-helium Heli Elasticitat Nucleació Algorismes Bombolles Àrees temàtiques de la UPC::Física |
| Sumario: | We present a first-principles study of the energy and elastic properties of solid helium at pressures below the range in which it is energetically stable. We find that the limit of mechanical stability in hcp He is bar, which lies significantly below the spinodal pressure found in the liquid phase (i.e., bar). Furthermore, we show that the pressure variation of the transverse and longitudinal sound velocities close to does not follow a power law of the form , in contrast to what is observed in the fluid. |
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