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A F Borghesani1, M Santini

  • 1Istituto Nazionale per la Fisica della Materia, Dipartimento di Fisica G. Galilei, Università di Padova, via F. Marzolo 8, I-35131 Padova, Italy.

Physical Review. E, Statistical, Nonlinear, and Soft Matter Physics
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Localized electron states in helium gas depend on temperature and density. Increasing temperature shifts electron localization to higher densities, influenced by fluid dilation, electron-atom interactions, and thermal energy.

Area of Science:

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics
  • Condensed Matter Physics
  • Statistical Mechanics

Background:

  • Understanding electron behavior in dense gases is crucial for plasma physics and materials science.
  • Electron localization phenomena are sensitive to environmental conditions like temperature and density.
  • Previous studies have explored electron transport but often in limited temperature or density ranges.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the combined effects of temperature and density on electron localization in helium gas.
  • To determine the key energetic factors governing the formation and dynamics of localized electron states.
  • To establish the relationship between medium disorder and electron localization onset.

Main Methods:

  • Accurate measurements of excess electron mobility in high-density helium gas.

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  • Experiments conducted over extended temperature ranges (26-77 K) and densities (0.05-10.0 atoms nm⁻³).
  • Analysis based on a model of electron self-trapping in a spherically symmetric square well.

    • Main Results:

    • Electron localization is critically dependent on the balance between fluid dilation energy, electron-atom repulsion, and thermal energy.
    • The onset of electron localization is influenced by gas temperature and density, reflecting medium disorder.
    • An increase in temperature causes a shift in the delocalized-to-localized electron state transition towards higher densities.

    Conclusions:

    • The interplay of thermodynamic and interaction energies dictates electron localization in dense helium.
    • Gas temperature and density are key parameters controlling electron self-trapping and localization.
    • The observed transition behavior aligns with theoretical predictions of electron self-trapping models.