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Title: On the electron affinity of B2

Abstract

We present the results of high-level ab initio calculations on the electron affinity of B2. Our new best estimate of 1.93±0.03 eV is in agreement with previous calculations as well as the sole existing experimental estimate of 1.8 eV, as derived from quantities with an uncertainty of 0.4 eV. The electron affinity of atomic boron, which is much smaller, is also calculated for comparison, and again found to be in good agreement with experiment. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is operated by Battelle for the US Department of Energy.

Authors:
;
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE
OSTI Identifier:
951228
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-62678
Journal ID: ISSN 1469-0667; TRN: US0902113
DOE Contract Number:  
AC05-76RL01830
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
European Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 15(2):337-341
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 15; Journal Issue: 2; Journal ID: ISSN 1469-0667
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
37 INORGANIC, ORGANIC, PHYSICAL AND ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY; ELECTRONS; AFFINITY; BORON; CALCULATION METHODS; Electron affinity; homonuclear diatomics; correlated treatment; diatomic

Citation Formats

Glezakou, Vanda A, and Taylor, Peter. On the electron affinity of B2. United States: N. p., 2009. Web. doi:10.1255/ejms.988.
Glezakou, Vanda A, & Taylor, Peter. On the electron affinity of B2. United States. https://doi.org/10.1255/ejms.988
Glezakou, Vanda A, and Taylor, Peter. 2009. "On the electron affinity of B2". United States. https://doi.org/10.1255/ejms.988.
@article{osti_951228,
title = {On the electron affinity of B2},
author = {Glezakou, Vanda A and Taylor, Peter},
abstractNote = {We present the results of high-level ab initio calculations on the electron affinity of B2. Our new best estimate of 1.93±0.03 eV is in agreement with previous calculations as well as the sole existing experimental estimate of 1.8 eV, as derived from quantities with an uncertainty of 0.4 eV. The electron affinity of atomic boron, which is much smaller, is also calculated for comparison, and again found to be in good agreement with experiment. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory is operated by Battelle for the US Department of Energy.},
doi = {10.1255/ejms.988},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/951228}, journal = {European Journal of Mass Spectrometry, 15(2):337-341},
issn = {1469-0667},
number = 2,
volume = 15,
place = {United States},
year = {Mon Feb 02 00:00:00 EST 2009},
month = {Mon Feb 02 00:00:00 EST 2009}
}