Relations between Rydberg-valence interactions in the O2 molecule

B. R. Lewis*, S. T. Gibson, S. S. Banerjee, H. Lefebvre-Brion

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    Abstract

    Rydberg-valence interaction matrix elements in O2 are derived using a single-configuration formulation. Coupled channel Schrodinger equations (CSE) method is used to analyze these elements. Two types of Rydberg-valence mixing are described in terms of the single-configuration approximation: the configuration of the Rydberg and valence states differ by two orbitals; and the configurations of the Rydberg and valence states differ by only one orbital. In the second case, if the orbitals are solutions of the self-consistent Hamiltonian, the interaction between the states is exactly zero.

    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)2214-2223
    Number of pages10
    JournalJournal of Chemical Physics
    Volume113
    Issue number6
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Aug 2000

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