Phase transition from a4He plasma to stable8Be matter

K. Langanke, D. Lukas, H. M. Müller, S. Schramm, S. E. Koonin

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Abstract

We show that a4He quantum fluid will undergo a phase transition to stable8Be matter at densities ρ ≈ 2×109109g/cm3. Our argumentation is qualitatively supported by an optimal hypernetted chain calculation of the helium fluid including nuclear forces.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)419-420
Number of pages2
JournalZeitschrift für Physik A Hadrons and Nuclei
Volume339
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Sep 1991

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Nuclear and High Energy Physics

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