Abstract
We study numerically properties of multiple vacancies in solid 4He at zero temperature. Up to four vacancies were introduced into the solid through incommensuration between the number of available lattice sites and the actual number of atoms. Vacancy-vacancy correlation function increases at very short distances indicating effective vacancy attraction between vacancies located on nearby lattice sites. The decay of the pair correlation function at large distances puts an upper bound on the absolute value of the binding energy varying from 4 mK at melting density to 150 mK at the highest considered density \(\rho=32.2~\mbox{nm$^{-3}$}\), and no lower bound; either the four-vacancy clusters are unbound, or are bound too weakly for the temperatures of the supersolid experiments.
Sign-in/Register to access full text options 
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callDisclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
