Shell Structure of Confined Charges at Strong Coupling

A theoretical description of shell structure for charged particles in a harmonic trap is explored at strong coupling conditions of Γ = 50 and 100. The theory is based on an extension of the hypernetted chain approximation to confined systems plus a phenomenological representation of associated bridge functions. Predictions are compared to corresponding Monte Carlo simulations and quantitative agreement for the radial density profile is obtained (© 2010 WILEY‐VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA, Weinheim)

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