Structure and Stability of {sup 3}He Droplets

Journal Article · Sun Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1997 · Physical Review Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.78.4729· OSTI ID:549677

Barranco, M ^[1]; Navarro, J ^[2]; Poves, A ^[3]

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1. Departament d`Estructura i Constituents de la Materia, Facultat de Fisica, Universitat de Barcelona, E-08028 Barcelona (Spain)
2. IFIC (Centro Mixto CSIC Universitat de Valencia), Facultat de Fisica, E-46100 Burjassot, Valencia (Spain)
3. Departamento de Fisica Teorica, C-XI, Facultad de Ciencias, Universidad Autonoma de Madrid, Canto Blanco, E- 28049 Madrid (Spain)

We have studied the structure of {sup 3}He 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. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital The American Physical Society}

• OSTI ID: 549677
• Journal Information: Physical Review Letters, Vol. 78, Issue 25; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1997
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

66 PHYSICS
HELIUM 3
DROPLETS
MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
STABILITY
FUNCTIONALS
DENSITY
HARMONIC OSCILLATORS
CONFIGURATION INTERACTION
PAULI PRINCIPLE
ATOMIC CLUSTERS
MAGNETIC MOMENTS
SPIN