Quadrupole moment of the deuteron from a precise calculation of the electric field gradient in D/sub 2/

Journal Article · Wed Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1979 · Phys. Rev., A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.20.381· OSTI ID:5978023

Bishop, D M; Cheung, L M

The electric field gradient along the molecular axis at the nucleus in D/sub 2/ has been calculated at R=1.4 a.u. by means of the Kolos-Wolniewicz 54-term Born-Oppenheimer wave function. The result is a confirmation of the Reid-Vaida value. A nonadiabatic calculation using a 540-term wave function (explicitly containing the vibronic component) also confirms the earlier value of the electric field gradient and necessarily, therefore, the predicted quadrupole moment of the deuteron (i.e., Q=0.2860 +- 0.0015 fm/sup 2/).

• Research Organization: Department of Chemistry, University of Ottawa, Ottawa K1N 9B4, Canada
• OSTI ID: 5978023
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev., A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev., A; (United States) Vol. 20:2; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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