Atomic and molecular defects in solid ⁴He

Moroshkin, Peter; Hofer, Adrian; Weis, Antoine

doi:10.1016/j.physrep.2008.06.004

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Atomic and molecular defects in solid ⁴He

Moroshkin, Peter Physics Department, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Hofer, Adrian Physics Department, University of Fribourg, Switzerland
Weis, Antoine Physics Department, University of Fribourg, Switzerland

23.08.2008

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Physics Reports. - 2008, vol. 469, no. 1, p. 1-57

optically detected magnetic resonance

English 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.

Faculty

Faculté des sciences et de médecine

Department

Département de Physique

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