Dimers in two-dimensional He-3-He-3 mixtures

Citation
E. Krotscheck et al., Dimers in two-dimensional He-3-He-3 mixtures, PHYS REV L, 85(11), 2000, pp. 2344-2347
Citations number
16
Categorie Soggetti
Physics
Journal title
PHYSICAL REVIEW LETTERS
ISSN journal
00319007 → ACNP
Volume
85
Issue
11
Year of publication
2000
Pages
2344 - 2347
Database
ISI
SICI code
0031-9007(20000911)85:11<2344:DITHM>2.0.ZU;2-J
Abstract
Ground-stale properties of two-dimensional He-3-He-4 mixtures art studied a t zero temperature. A general argument based on the long-ranged attraction of the phonon exchange is given for the existence of He-3 dimers in low-con centration mixtures with He-4. The binding energy of dimers ranges from mil li-to microkelvins with increasing He-4 density. By comparing the He-3 impu rity chemical potential in He-3 with the one in pure He-3 we conclude that at finite pressures He-3 dimers form a mixture with He-4 with a maximum sol ubility of similar to 3%.