Finite-Basis-Set Approach to the Two-Center Heteronuclear Dirac Problem

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Contributors

  • Artem A. Kotov - , Saint-Petersburg State University (Author)
  • Dmitry A. Glazov - , Saint-Petersburg State University (Author)
  • Aleksei V. Malyshev - , Saint-Petersburg State University (Author)
  • Vladimir M. Shabaev - , Saint-Petersburg State University (Author)
  • Günter Plunien - , Chair of Theoretical Quantum Optics, TUD Dresden University of Technology (Author)

Abstract

The rigorous two-center approach based on the dual-kinetically balanced finite-basis-set expansion is applied to one-electron, heteronuclear diatomic Bi-Au, U-Pb, and Cf-U quasimolecules. The obtained (Formula presented.) ground-state energies are compared with previous calculations, when possible. Upon analysis of three different placements of the coordinate system’s origin in the monopole approximation of the two-center potential: (1) in the middle, between the nuclei, (2) in the center of the heavy nucleus, and (3) in the center of the light nucleus, a substantial difference between the results is found. The leading contributions of one-electron quantum electrodynamics (self-energy and vacuum polarization) are evaluated within the monopole approximation as well.

Details

Original languageEnglish
Article number145
JournalAtoms
Volume10
Issue number4
Publication statusPublished - Dec 2022
Peer-reviewedYes

Keywords

Keywords

  • dual-kinetic-balance approach, heteronuclear quasimolecules, two-center Dirac equation