Stabilization of high-density atomic hydrogen in H-2 films at T < 0.5 K Academic Article uri icon

abstract

  • The stabilization of high densities of atomic hydrogen (2 1019 cm-3) embedded in solid H2 films has been achieved by employing a method for producing the samples involving a direct dissociation of H2 molecules by a cold plasma discharge in the sample cell at temperatures below 0.5 K. High stabilities against recombination were obtained. We observed density-dependent shifts and widths of the electron spin resonance lines resulting from the dipolar interactions between like and unlike spins. We discuss the possibilities for further increasing the H density and studying possible supersolid behavior. 2009 The American Physical Society.

published proceedings

  • PHYSICAL REVIEW B

author list (cited authors)

  • Ahokas, J., Vainio, O., Jarvinen, J., Khmelenko, V. V., Lee, D. M., & Vasiliev, S.

citation count

  • 17

complete list of authors

  • Ahokas, J||Vainio, O||Jarvinen, J||Khmelenko, VV||Lee, DM||Vasiliev, S

publication date

  • June 2009