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Potential energy curves for the X /sup 1/. sigma. /sub g//sup +/ and B /sup 1/. sigma. /sub u//sup +/

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:6586436
The recently reported accurate data of Herzberg and Howe have been used to calculate the potential energy curves for the X /sup 1/..sigma../sub g//sup +/ and B /sup 1/..sigma../sub u//sup +/ states of hydrogen by the Rydberg-Klein-Rees (RKR) method. The results are compared with the results of the quantum calculations of Kolos and Roothaan and Dalgarno and Lynn. The agreement is good; in fact, the interaction energy obtained by Dalgarno and Lynn for the ground state agrees with the RKR values to within 2% in the region where the two curves overlap. The rotational predissociation observed in the v'' equal to 14 level of the X /sup 1/..sigma../sub g//sup +/ state is discussed. It appears as if there exists here the unusual case of a sharp spectral line associated with a state which is very close in energy to the maximum of a potential barrier. (Author)
Research Organization:
Maryland Univ., College Park (USA). Inst. for Molecular Physics
OSTI ID:
6586436
Report Number(s):
AD-253288
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English