Stability of helium films charged with electrons
- 1 February 1981
- journal article
- research article
- Published by American Physical Society (APS) in Physical Review B
- Vol. 23 (3) , 1145-1148
- https://doi.org/10.1103/physrevb.23.1145
Abstract
The linear stability of 100-Å films of helium coated with high densities of electrons ( ) is investigated. We find that the van der Waals force stabilizes such films and that such systems offer a new and intriguing experimental system.
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