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A new type of excimer atom: electron + ionized helium cluster

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Zeitschrift für Physik D Atoms, Molecules and Clusters

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Bound electron states with a charged helium cluster are considered for the first time. They are characterized by a hydrogen-like spectrum and allow precise investigation of highly excited states. Depending on the cluster radius, the energy levels have been calculated, the stability of this “atom” has been studied. The scope of experimental observation of such objects is under discussion.

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  1. Andrei Golov

    Present address: Lehrstuhl für Experimentalphysik V, Universität Bayreuth, D-95440, Bayreuth, Germany

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  1. Institute of Solid State Physics, Russian Academy of Science Chernogolovka, 142432, Moscow District, Russia

    Andrei Golov

  2. Institute of Spectroscopy, Russian Academy of Science Troitsk, 142092, Moscow District, Russia

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Golov, A., Sekatskii, S. A new type of excimer atom: electron + ionized helium cluster. Z Phys D - Atoms, Molecules and Clusters 27, 349–355 (1993). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01437468

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