Numéro
J. Phys. Colloques
Volume 48, Numéro C2, Juin 1987
International Workshop on Semiclassical and Phase Space Approaches to the Dynamics of the Nucleus
Page(s) C2-107 - C2-116
DOI https://doi.org/10.1051/jphyscol:1987217
International Workshop on Semiclassical and Phase Space Approaches to the Dynamics of the Nucleus

J. Phys. Colloques 48 (1987) C2-107-C2-116

DOI: 10.1051/jphyscol:1987217

SMALL DROPS OF SATURATING FLUIDS

J. TREINER

Division de Physique Théorique, Institut de Physique Nucléaire, F-91406 Orsay Cedex, France


Abstract
We present a semiclassical study of the breakdown of the leptodermous character of drops of quantum saturating fluids. A comparison is made between liquid 4He, 3He and nuclear matter. We discuss the size of the smallest bound drop in connection with the statistics obeyed by the particles and the structure of the bulk energy density. The existence of metastable fermionic systems with positive energy and negative chemical potential is also investigated.