Published June 14, 1982
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Journal article
Variational Monte Carlo Calculations for spin-aligned deuterium
- 1. McDonnell Center for the Space Sciences and Department of Physics, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri 63130
Description
The first variational Monte Carlo calculations of the ground-state energy of spin-aligned deuterium Darrow-down are presented. By using the Slater-Jastrow trial wave functions, the calculations are based on the accurate theoretical pair potential of Kolos and Wolniewicz for the b3Σ+/sub u/ state. For Darrow-down with equal population of the three nuclear-spin states, the minimum theoretical ground-state energy is found to be negative, implying that this system is a liquid at zero temperature under zero external pressure
Additional details
Publishing Information
- Journal Title
- Phys. Rev. Lett.
- Journal Volume
- 48
- Journal Issue
- 24
- Series
- Phys. Rev. Lett.
- Journal Page Range
- 1675-1677
- ISSN
- 0031-9007
INIS
- Country of Publication
- United States
- Country of Input or Organization
- United States
- INIS RN
- 14725762
- Subject category
- S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
- Descriptors DEI
- DEUTERIUM; ENERGY; GROUND STATES; MONTE CARLO METHOD; POTENTIALS; SLATER METHOD; SPIN ORIENTATION; VARIATIONAL METHODS; WAVE FUNCTIONS
- Descriptors DEC
- ENERGY LEVELS; FUNCTIONS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LIGHT NUCLEI; NUCLEI; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORIENTATION; STABLE ISOTOPES