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We present calculations of a number of properties of electron bubbles in liquid helium. The size and shape of bubbles containing electrons in different quantum states is determined based on a simplified model. We then find how the geometry of these bubbles changes with the applied pressure. The radiative lifetime of bubbles with electrons in excited states is calculated. Finally, we use a quantum Monte Carlo method to determine the properties of a bubble containing two electrons. We show that this object is unstable against fission.
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Maris, H.J. Properties of Electron Bubbles in Liquid Helium. Journal of Low Temperature Physics 132, 77–95 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1023745209220
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