Dynamics of atom scattering from 4He nanoclusters |
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Authors: | E Krotscheck R E Zillich |
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Institution: | 1. Johannes Kepler Universit?t, 4040, Linz, Austria 2. Fraunhofer ITWM, Fraunhoferplatz 1, 67663, Kaiserlautern, Germany
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Abstract: | We present a microscopic theory and results of atom
scattering calculations to determine the dispersion of surface modes
(ripplons) of superfluid helium-4 nanodroplets, expanding previous
work J. Chem. Phys. 115, 10161 (2001)]. A quantum transport formalism is
adapted to the many-body scattering problem, yielding both elastic and
inelastic fluxes. We demonstrate that, in analogy to the dynamic
structure function S(k,ω) obtained from neutron scattering, a
dynamic structure function σ(k,ω) can be obtained from
3He scattering. The 3He dynamic structure function
σ(k,ω) is sensitive to surface dynamics,
whereas the neutron dynamic structure function S(k,ω) is
dominated by bulk-like excitations, in particular by rotons.
Unlike for neutron-scattering, the total inelastic cross section for
atom-scattering on 4He nanodroplets is large which we believe makes
experimental detection feasible. We also show that scattering identical particles, i.e. 4He atoms, does not provide
information about the dispersion of surface modes. Instead,
inelastically scattered 4He atoms preferably lose roughly half
their energy. |
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Keywords: | 36 40 -c Atomic and molecular clusters 67 Quantum fluids and solids liquid and solid helium |
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