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Nonadiabatic corrections to electric quadrupole transition rates in H$_2$

Atomic Physics 2026-01-23 v3 Chemical Physics

Abstract

We derive formulas and perform calculations of nonadiabatic corrections to rates of electric quadrupole transitions in the hydrogen molecule. These corrections can be represented in terms of the quadrupole moment curve D(1)(R)D^{(1)}(R), similarly to the Born-Oppenheimer one, D(0)(R)D^{(0)}(R), derived originally by Wolniewicz. Numerical results change E2 transition rates for the fundamental band by as much as 0.4 - 12\% depending on rotational quantum numbers.

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@article{arxiv.2511.02716,
  title  = {Nonadiabatic corrections to electric quadrupole transition rates in H$_2$},
  author = {Krzysztof Pachucki and Michał Siłkowski},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2511.02716},
  year   = {2026}
}