Drops of He-3 atoms with good angular-momentum quantum numbers

Authors
Guardiola, R
Citation
R. Guardiola, Drops of He-3 atoms with good angular-momentum quantum numbers, PHYS REV B, 62(5), 2000, pp. 3416-3421
Citations number
19
Categorie Soggetti
Apllied Physucs/Condensed Matter/Materiales Science
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW B
ISSN journal
01631829 → ACNP
Volume
62
Issue
5
Year of publication
2000
Pages
3416 - 3421
Database
ISI
SICI code
0163-1829(20000801)62:5<3416:DOHAWG>2.0.ZU;2-7
Abstract
The stability of drops made of He-3 atoms is studied by means of a Monte Ca rlo variational method using wave functions with good angular momentum quan tum numbers. The number of constituents considered is in the range 34-40. I t is found that the minimal bound drop requires 35 atoms (perhaps 34) and t hat the preferred wave function must have the maximum spin.