Calculation of bound and continuum states of the Ne$_{3}$ van der Waals trimer

TL;DR

This paper employs the configuration space Faddeev formalism to calculate bound and continuum states of the Ne3 van der Waals trimer, revealing a three-body resonance and scattering characteristics.

Contribution

It introduces a novel application of the Faddeev formalism to Ne3, providing detailed insights into its bound states, continuum states, and resonance phenomena.

Findings

Identification of a three-body resonance in Ne3

Calculation of scattering states below the breakup threshold

Detailed characterization of bound states in Ne3

Abstract

We use the configuration space Faddeev formalism to calculate bound and continuum states of the Ne$_{3}$ van der Waals trimer. Continuum states below the breakup threshold describe the scattering of a neon atom off of a Ne$_{2}$ diatomic molecule. We identify a resonant feature which we attribute to the presence of a three body resonance.