Physical review. B, Condensed matter · 1981 · 43 citations · 10 references
Natural SciencesMaterials SciencePhysicsCondensed Matter PhysicsSurface ScienceThin FilmsCold Atom PhysicsThin-film MaterialsLinear StabilityLinear Stability AnalysisLinear Stability TheoryStability Of Thin FilmsThin Film StabilityVan Der Waals AttractionVan Der Waals ForcesVan Der Waals Interactions
The linear stability of 100-\AA{} films of helium coated with high densities of electrons ($n>~{10}^{9}$ ${\mathrm{cm}}^{\ensuremath{-}2}$) is investigated. We find that the van der Waals force stabilizes such films and that such systems offer a new and intriguing experimental system.
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