Direct spectroscopic observation of elementary excitations in superfluid He droplets

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作者
Hartmann, M [1 ]
Mielke, F [1 ]
Toennies, JP [1 ]
Vilesov, AF [1 ]
Benedek, G [1 ]
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[1] UNIV MILAN,DIPARTIMENTO FIS,IST NAZL FIS MAT,I-20133 MILAN,ITALY
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10.1103/PhysRevLett.76.4560
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O4 [物理学];
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The absorption spectra of the electronic S-1 <-- S-0 transition of glyoxal molecules (C2H2O2) embedded in He droplets (approximate to 5500 atoms) show well-resolved vibronic bands with a width < 0.5 cm(-1). The phonon wings at higher frequencies have distinct gaps amounting to Delta E = 8.1 K followed by a small maximum at 14.8 K. The phonon wing shape agrees with a theoretical simulation based on the dispersion curve of elementary excitations in bulk He II, providing the first evidence for superfluidity in the finite-sized He droplets.
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