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Atomic ions and free electrons embedded in condensed helium play important role in modern research on quantum fluids and solids. Here we present experimental and theoretical study of Ba+ cations… Click to show full abstract
Atomic ions and free electrons embedded in condensed helium play important role in modern research on quantum fluids and solids. Here we present experimental and theoretical study of Ba+ cations immersed in superfluid He. We observe laser-induced fluorescence of Ba+ injected into liquid He from the plasma of radio frequency discharge in He-Ba gas mixture. The structure of trapping site is studied theoretically in the frame of the atomic bubble model making use of ab initio Ba+ - He pair potentials available in the literature. Calculated spectra of the ion are compared with the results of the experiment.
Journal Title: AIP Advances
Year Published: 2018
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