Electron Bubbles in Liquid Helium
| dc.creator | McDonald, Kirk T. | |
| dc.date | 2003-12-03 | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-07T06:08:30Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2026-07-07T06:08:30Z | |
| dc.description | When an electron (or positronium atom) is injected into liquid helium with nearly zero energy, a bubble quickly forms around it. This phenomenon (which also occurs in liquid hydrogen, liquid neon and possibly in solid helium) lowers the mobility of the electron to a value similar to that for a positive ion. We estimate the radius of the bubble at zero pressure and temperature based on the zero point energy of the electron. If the liquid is held in a state of negative pressure, the bubble will expand beyond the radius at zero pressure. We also estimate the negative pressure such that a bubble once formed will grow without limit. | |
| dc.description | 4 pages, 1 figure | |
| dc.identifier | https://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0312037 | |
| dc.identifier | http://arxiv.org/abs/quant-ph/0312037 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://salesiana.dossiersoluciones.com/handle/123456789/91651 | |
| dc.subject | Quantum Physics | |
| dc.title | Electron Bubbles in Liquid Helium | |
| dc.type | text |