Distributions of r 1·r 2 and p 1·p 2 in atoms

Joshua W. Hollett*, Peter M.W. Gill

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    Abstract

    We consider the two-electron position and momentum dot products, α = r 1·r 2 and β = p 1·p 2, and present a method for extracting their distributions, A(α) and B(β), from molecular wave functions built on Gaussian basis functions. The characteristics of the Hartree-Fock A HF(α) and B HF(β) for He and the first-row atoms are investigated, with particular attention to the effects of Pauli exchange. The effects of electron correlation are studied via the holes, δA(α) ≡ A(α) - A HF(α) and δB(β) ≡ B(β) - B HF(β), and the hole structures are rationalized in terms of radial and angular correlation effects. Correlation effects are also examined through an analysis of the first moments of A(α), A HF(α), B(β), and B HF(β).

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)1657-1662
    Number of pages6
    JournalJournal of Chemical Theory and Computation
    Volume8
    Issue number5
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 8 May 2012

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