Atomic and molecular defects in solid 4He
Abstract
The studies of defects formed by impurity particles (atoms, molecules, exciplexes, clusters, free electrons, and positive ions) embedded in liquid and solid 4He are reviewed. The properties of free electrons and neutral particles in condensed helium are described by the electron (atomic) bubble model, whereas for the positive ions a snowball structure is considered. We compare the properties of the defects in condensed helium with those of metal atoms isolated in heavier rare gas matrices.
- Publication:
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Physics Reports
- Pub Date:
- November 2008
- DOI:
- 10.1016/j.physrep.2008.06.004
- Bibcode:
- 2008PhR...469....1M