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Positron binding to alkali-metal hydrides: The role of molecular vibrations

Journal Article · · Physical Review. A
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  1. Department of Chemistry and INFM, University of Rome La Sapienza, Piazzale A. Moro 5, 00185 Rome (Italy)
The bound vibrational levels for J=0 have been computed for the series of alkali-metal hydride molecules from LiH to RbH, including NaH and KH. For all four molecules the corresponding potential-energy curves have been obtained for each isolated species and for its positron-bound complex (e{sup +}XH). It is found that the calculated positron affinity values strongly depend on the molecular vibrational state for which they are obtained and invariably increase as the molecular vibrational energy content increases. The consequences of our findings on the likelihood of possibly detecting such weakly bound species are briefly discussed.
OSTI ID:
20974576
Journal Information:
Physical Review. A, Journal Name: Physical Review. A Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 73; ISSN 1050-2947; ISSN PLRAAN
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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