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Condensation of helium in nanoscopic alkali wedges at zero temperature
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We present a complete calculation of the structure of liquid 4He confined to a concave nanoscopic wedge, as a function of the opening angle of the walls. This is achieved within a finite-range density functional formalism. The results here presented, restricted to alkali metal substrates, illustrate the change in meniscus shape from rather broad to narrow wedges on weak and strong alkali adsorbers, and we relate this change to the wetting behavior of helium on the corresponding planar substrate. As the wedge angle is varied, we find a sequence of stable states that, in the case of cesium, undergo one filling and one emptying transition at large and small openings, respectively. A computationally unambiguous criterion to determine the contact angle of 4He on cesium is also proposed.
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HERNÁNDEZ, E. Susana, et al. Condensation of helium in nanoscopic alkali wedges at zero temperature. Physical Review B. 2006. Vol. 73, num. 24, pags. 245406-1-245406-6. ISSN 0163-1829. [consulted: 21 of August of 2026]. Available at: https://hdl.handle.net/2445/10555