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Relativistic contributions to the bonding in Cu/sub 2/

Journal Article · · J. Chem. Phys.; (United States)
OSTI ID:6050467
The influence of relativity on the spectroscopic parameters of Cu/sub 2/ has been investigated by evaluating the mass-velocity and one electron Darwin terms of the Breit--Pauli Hamiltonian in the first order of perturbation theory. The relativistic corrections are of the order of 10% of the SCF and GVB results and result in a deeper (approx.1.5 kcal), stiffer (approx.15 cm/sup -1/) well, with the bond length contracted by about 0.1a/sub 0/. (AIP)
Research Organization:
Theoretical Division, MSJ569, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, New Mexico 87545
OSTI ID:
6050467
Journal Information:
J. Chem. Phys.; (United States), Journal Name: J. Chem. Phys.; (United States) Vol. 78:9; ISSN JCPSA
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English