Density dependence of the conduction-band energy V0 of excess electrons in fluid xenon.

Abstract

The ground-state energy ${\mathit{V}}_{0}$ (relative to vacuum) of quasifree excess electrons in fluid xenon is calculated as a function of fluid density n. The calculations are performed within the framework of the Wigner-Seitz mean-field approximation for nonpolar fluids, using an accurate atomic pseudopotential to model the excess electron-xenon interaction. The calculated values of ${\mathit{V}}_{0}$(n) are compared to experimental data and with other theoretical results. \textcopyright{} 1996 The American Physical Society.