Adiabatic hyperspherical treatment of HD

Journal Article · Tue Dec 31 23:00:00 EST 1985 · Phys. Rev. A; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.33.233· OSTI ID:6327950

Macek, J; Jerjian, K A

We have calculated approximate hyperspherical adiabatic HD potential curves. In contrast to the Born-Oppenheimer adiabatic potential curves, the hyperspherical ones exhibit the correct dissociation limits. The lowest-order vibrational spectrum that we obtain compares favorably with conventional higher-order calculations. The implications of our results for continuum states of HD and for ion-atom scattering in general are discussed. We show that translation factors are not needed in the hyperspherical formulation.

• Research Organization: Behlen Laboratory of Physics, University of Nebraska Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0111
• OSTI ID: 6327950
• Journal Information: Phys. Rev. A; (United States), Journal Name: Phys. Rev. A; (United States) Vol. 33:1; ISSN PLRAA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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Molecular & Chemical Physics-- Atomic & Molecular Properties & Theory
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ADIABATIC APPROXIMATION
ATOM COLLISIONS
BINDING ENERGY
BORN-OPPENHEIMER APPROXIMATION
CHARGED PARTICLES
COLLISIONS
DEUTERIDES
DEUTERIUM COMPOUNDS
DIAGRAMS
DISSOCIATION
ENERGY
ERRORS
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROGEN DEUTERIDE
ION COLLISIONS
ION-ATOM COLLISIONS
IONS
MOLECULAR IONS
MOLECULAR STRUCTURE
POTENTIAL ENERGY
THRESHOLD ENERGY