Low-energy collisions of electrons with highly polar molecules: Orthogonalization and model exchange potentials

Journal Article · Thu Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Phys. Rev., A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.20.1838· OSTI ID:5909596

Collins, L A; Robb, W D; Norcross, D W

The importance of imposing orthogonality constraints on the continuum wave functions calculated from model exchange potentials for electron collisions with the highly polar systems LiH and LiF is demonstrated. The ..sigma.. and Pi resonance features in e-LiF collisions, found in earlier model-exchange calculations, disappear upon imposing orthogonality; no evidence for these features is observed in the exact static-exchange calculations.

• Research Organization: Theoretical Division, Los Alamos Scientific Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
• OSTI ID: 5909596
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev., A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., A; (United States) Vol. 20:5; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

640304* -- Atomic
Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Collision Phenomena
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
COLLISIONS
ELECTRON COLLISIONS
ELECTRON-MOLECULE COLLISIONS
FLUORIDES
FLUORINE COMPOUNDS
FUNCTIONS
HALIDES
HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM COMPOUNDS
LITHIUM FLUORIDES
LITHIUM HALIDES
LITHIUM HYDRIDES
MOLECULE COLLISIONS
ORTHOGONAL TRANSFORMATIONS
TRANSFORMATIONS
WAVE FUNCTIONS