Naslov
Quantum halo states in helium tetramers

Autori
Stipanović, Petar ; Vranješ Markić, Leandra ; Boronat, Jordi

Izvornik
The journal of physical chemistry. A, Molecules, spectroscopy, kinetics, environment, & general theory (1089-5639) 121 (2017), 1; 308-314

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
halo states ; tetramers ; helium clusters ; quantum Monte Carlo

Sažetak
The universality of quantum halo states enables a comparison of systems from different fields of physics, as demonstrated in two- and three- body clusters. In the present work, we studied weakly bound helium tetramers in order to test whether some of these four-body realistic systems qualify as halos. Their ground-state binding energies and structural properties were thoroughly estimated using the diffusion Monte Carlo method with pure estimators. Helium tetramer properties proved to be less sensitive on the potential model than previously evaluated trimer properties. We predict the existence of realistic four-body halo 4He23He2, whereas 4He4 and 4He33He are close to the border and thus can be used as prototypes of quasi-halo systems. Our results could be tested by the experimental determination of the tetramers’ structural properties using a setup similar to the one developed for the study of helium trimers.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika

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