Three charged particles in the continuum. Astrophysical examples
Atomic Physics
2009-11-10 v1 Plasma Physics
Abstract
We suggest a new adiabatic approach for description of three charged particles in the continuum. This approach is based on the Coulomb-Fourier transformation (CFT) of three body Hamiltonian, which allows to develop a scheme, alternative to Born-Oppenheimer one. The approach appears as an expansion of the kernels of corresponding integral transformations in terms of small mass-ratio parameter. To be specific, the results are presented for the system in the continuum. The wave function of a such system is compared with that one which is used for estimation of the rate for triple reaction which take place as a step of -cycle in the center of the Sun. The problem of microscopic screening for this particular reaction is discussed.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0310105,
title = {Three charged particles in the continuum. Astrophysical examples},
author = {V. B. Belyaev and S. B. Levin and S. L. Yakovlev},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0310105},
year = {2009}
}