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Rovibrational computations for the He$_2$ a $^3\Sigma_\mathrm{u}^+$ state including non-adiabatic, relativistic, and QED corrections

Chemical Physics 2026-02-25 v2

Abstract

A potential energy curve (PEC) accurate to a fraction of 1 ppm (1:1061:10^6) is computed for the 3Σu+^3\Sigma_\mathrm{u}^+ state of He2_2 endowed with relativistic and QED corrections. The nuclear Schr\"odinger equation is solved on this PEC with diagonal Born-Oppenheimer and non-adiabatic mass corrections to obtain highly accurate rotational-vibrational levels. The computed rovibrational intervals and fine-structure splittings, spanning over several orders of magnitude in energy, are found to be in remarkable agreement with available high-resolution spectroscopy data.

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@article{arxiv.2506.19116,
  title  = {Rovibrational computations for the He$_2$ a $^3\Sigma_\mathrm{u}^+$ state including non-adiabatic, relativistic, and QED corrections},
  author = {Ádám Margócsy and Balázs Rácsai and Péter Jeszenszki and Edit Mátyus},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2506.19116},
  year   = {2026}
}