Can the LiH molecule bind He atoms? A computational experiment

One of the most recently computed ab initio potentials for the LiH molecule interacting with an He atom is selected to study the possible existence of weakly bound states between the three particles. Various numerical methods are employed to search for the van der Waals complex. A computational extension to larger clusters with more helium atoms is also examined and the implications which the present results have for the ultracold physics of this system are discussed.