Plasma-insulator transition of spin-polarized hydrogen

被引:12
作者
Xu, H [1 ]
Hansen, JP
机构
[1] Univ Lyon 1, Dept Phys Mat, UMR 5586 CNRS, F-69622 Villeurbanne, France
[2] Univ Cambridge, Dept Chem, Cambridge CB2 1EW, England
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D O I
10.1103/PhysRevE.60.R9
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O35 [流体力学]; O53 [等离子体物理学];
学科分类号
070204 ; 080103 ; 080704 ;
摘要
A mixed classical-quantum density functional theory is used to calculate pair correlations and the free energy of a spin-polarized hydrogen plasma. A transition to an atomic insulator phase is estimated to occur around r(s) = 2.5 at T = 10(4) K, and a pressure P approximate to 0.5 Mbar. Spin polarization is imposed to prevent the formation of H-2 molecules. [S1063-651X(99)50807-6].
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