STATISTICAL POTENTIAL FOR ACTINIDE METAL ENERGY BAND CALCULATIONS

Journal Article · Tue Mar 15 04:00:00 EST 1960 · Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.117.1493· OSTI ID:4160356

Lehman, G W

A simple analytic potential energy function, V, is developed from a Thomas-Fermi ion model for the actinide metals and is found to provide good agreement with wave functions derived from the Hartree self-consistent field approach by Ridley for the 5f, 6d, and 7s states of uranium. The estimated 5f, 6d, and 7s bandwidths are 1.1, 7.3, and 11.8 ev, respectively, in satisfactory agreement with those of Ridley. Dirac's equations are solved for the 5f. 6d, and 7s states using this nonrelativistic potential energy function with the Wigner-Seitz boundary condition. The relativistic energy shift for the 7s state is roughly 13 ev. (auth)

• Research Organization: Atomics International Div., North American Aviation, Inc., Canoga Park, Calif.
• NSA Number: NSA-14-014207
• OSTI ID: 4160356
• Journal Information: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D, Journal Name: Physical Review (U.S.) Superseded in part by Phys. Rev. A, Phys. Rev. B: Solid State, Phys. Rev. C, and Phys. Rev. D Vol. Vol: 117; ISSN PHRVA
• Country of Publication: Country unknown/Code not available
• Language: English

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ACTINIDES
ATOMIC MODELS
CONFIGURATION
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ELECTRONS
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IONS
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QUANTUM MECHANICS
RELATIVITY THEORY
SPECTRA
SPECTRAL SHIFT
STATISTICS
THOMAS-FERMI MODEL