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The spectrum of the 4He3 and 3He4He2 trimers are studied using the Faddeev differential equations with different realistic potentials. The influence assessment of a modern potential models on the binding energies of these systems is studied.
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Korobitsin, A.A., Kolganova, E.A. The Properties of the Symmetric and Asymmetric Helium Three-Atomic Systems. Phys. Part. Nuclei 54, 1029–1032 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1134/S1063779623060187
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