On electron screening effects in the low-energy 3He(d,p)4He data

We have calculated the screening effects of the two electrons in the atomic ³He gas target on the low-energy³He(d, p)⁴He data. The nuclear degrees of freedom have been described within the microscopic multi-channel Resonating Group Method, while the two electrons have been treated in Born-Oppenheimer approximation deriving the exact screening potential within the Path Integral Monte Carlo method. Our model underestimates the observed screening effects implying the need to consider the coupling of nuclear and electronic degrees of freedom.