Superfluidity in H2 films

Path integral Monte Carlo calculations were used to study a 2D system of H2 molecules. The ground state on a flat substrate is a triangular lattice, a localized solid. We find that the introduction of some weakly attractive impurities (specifically alkali metal atoms) in the right concentration (~0....

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Gordillo, M.C., Ceperley, D. M.
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Fecha de publicación:1997
País:España
Institución:Universidad Pablo de Olavide (UPO)
Repositorio:RIO. Repositorio Institucional Olavide
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:rio.upo.es:10433/978
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/10433/978
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Monte Carlo calculations
Superfluidity
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Sumario:Path integral Monte Carlo calculations were used to study a 2D system of H2 molecules. The ground state on a flat substrate is a triangular lattice, a localized solid. We find that the introduction of some weakly attractive impurities (specifically alkali metal atoms) in the right concentration (~0.01¿¿2) stabilizes a liquid hydrogen phase of concentration 0.04¿¿2 which undergoes a Kosterlitz-Thouless superfluid transition below approximately 1.2 K.