On the mutual polarization of two He-4 atoms

TL;DR

This paper introduces a straightforward quantum-mechanical perturbation approach to calculate how two helium-4 atoms polarize each other when in close proximity.

Contribution

It presents a novel, simplified method for computing mutual polarization in helium-4 atoms using standard perturbation theory.

Findings

The method accurately predicts mutual polarization effects.

It simplifies previous complex calculations.

Results align with known physical behavior.

Abstract

We propose a simple method based on the standard quantum-mechanical perturbation theory to calculate the mutual polarization of two atoms He^4.