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RESEARCH PRODUCT
Drops of3Heatoms with good angular-momentum quantum numbers
R. Guardiolasubject
PhysicsTotal angular momentum quantum numberQuantum mechanicsQuantum Monte CarloAngular momentum couplingRotational transitionAtomic physicsWave functionSpin quantum numberSpin-½Azimuthal quantum numberdescription
The stability of drops made of ${}^{3}\mathrm{He}$ atoms is studied by means of a Monte Carlo variational method using wave functions with good angular momentum quantum numbers. The number of constituents considered is in the range 34--40. It is found that the minimal bound drop requires 35 atoms (perhaps 34) and that the preferred wave function must have the maximum spin.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000-08-01 | Physical Review B |