The plasma-insulator transition of spin-polarized Hydrogen

2000/02/14 by Hong Xu, Jean-Pierre Hansen
Physics and Astronomy · #cond-mat.stat-mech #cond-mat.dis-nn

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published as PRE, vol.60, R9(1999) · 10 pages, 4 figures

arxiv created 2000/02/14 · arxiv updated 2009/11/30

Abstract

A mixed classical-quantum density functional theory is used to calculate pair correlations and the free energy of a spin-polarized Hydrogen plasma. A transition to an atomic insulator phase is estimated to occur around r_s=2.5 at T=10⁴K, and a pressure P≈0.5Mbar. Spin polarization is imposed to prevent the formation of H₂ molecules.

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