Formation of atomic tritium clusters and condensates
Atomic Physics
2009-11-07 v1
Abstract
We present an extensive study of the static and dynamic properties of systems of spin-polarized tritium atoms. In particular, we calculate the two-body |F,m_F>=|0,0> s-wave scattering length and show that it can be manipulated via a Feshbach resonance at a field strength of about 870G. Such a resonance might be exploited to make and control a Bose-Einstein condensate of tritium in the |0,0> state. It is further shown that the quartet tritium trimer is the only bound hydrogen isotope and that its single vibrational bound state is a Borromean state. The ground state properties of larger spin-polarized tritium clusters are also presented and compared with those of helium clusters.
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@article{arxiv.physics/0207002,
title = {Formation of atomic tritium clusters and condensates},
author = {D. Blume and B. D. Esry and C. H. Greene and N. N. Klausen and G. J. Hanna},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0207002},
year = {2009}
}
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5 pages, 3 figures