On the Colloidal Phase of the Homogeneous Electron Fluid
On the Colloidal Phase of the Homogeneous Electron Fluid
We provide semi-rigorous arguments that the Homogeneous Electron Fluid (HEF) has a colloidal phase separating the Wigner Crystal from the high density fluid phase. Near the crossover between crystal and fluid ground state energies, the argument is quite general and valid for practically any quantum transition between a crystal and …