Published November 1983 | Version v1
Journal article

4He-photon interaction on a graphite substrate

  • 1. Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Padua (Italy). Dept. of Physics

Description

The self energy and lifetimes of a 4He atom coupled to the phonon field of a graphite substrate are computed. The substrate phonons are calculated in the continuum elastic approximation, with appropriate boundary conditions at the surface. The energy shift of the ground state amounts to approximately .50K at zero temperature. Lifetimes are of the order of 10-10 sec. The main contribution is due to the mixed modes of the substrate. (author)

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Solid State Commun.
Journal Volume
48
Journal Issue
7
Series
Solid State Commun.
Journal Page Range
593-596
ISSN
0038-1098