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Let us consider some Coulomb systems of several infinitely massive centers of charge Z and one-two electrons: $(Z,e)$, $(2Z,e)$, $(3Z,e)$, $(4Z,e)$, $(2Z,e,e)$, $(3Z,e,e)$. It is shown that the physical, integer charges $Z=1,2,...$ do not…
In non-relativistic quantum mechanics we study the Coulomb systems of infinitely massive center of charge Z and two-three electrons: $(Z,e,e)$ and $(Z,e,e,e)$. It is shown that in both cases the total energy curve in $Z$ is smooth, without…
The $1/Z$-expansion for the Coulomb system of infinitely massive center of charge Z and two electrons is discussed. Numerical deficiency in Baker et al, {\em Phys. Rev. \bf A41}, 1247 (1990) is indicated which continue to raise doubts in…
The $1/Z$-expansion for the ground state energy of the Coulomb system of an infinitely massive center of charge Z and two electrons (two electron ionic sequence) is studied. A critical analysis of the $1/Z$ coefficients presented in Baker…
Results of our recent highly accurate computations of the Coulomb two-center systems with the unit electrical charges $X^{+} X^{+} e^{-}$ and $X^{+} Y^{+} e^{-}$ are discussed. In particular, we have determined (to very high accuracy) the…
We consider a Coulomb system of one electron and five or six infinitely massive centers of charge $Z$: $(5Z,e)$ and $(6Z,e)$. Critical charges and the possible optimal geometrical configurations are found. It is shown that the domain of…
The moving neutral system of two Coulomb charges on a plane subject to a constant magnetic field $B$ perpendicular to the plane is considered. It is shown that the composite system of finite total mass is bound for any center-of-mass…
In this paper, calculated energies of the lowest bound state of Coulomb three-body systems containing an electron ($e^-$), a negatively charged muon ($\mu^-$) and a nucleus ($N^{Z+}$) of charge number Z are reported. The 3-body relative…
Formulating a quasiclassical approach we determine the cross section for the complete four-body break-up of the lithium ground state following single photon absorption from threshold up to 220 eV excess energy. In addition, we develop a new…
In this paper we take up the quantal two-centre problem where the Coulomb centres have arbitrary positive charges. In analogy with the symmetric case, treated in the second paper of this series of papers, we use the knowledge on the…
A simple locally accurate uniform approximation for the nodeless wavefunction is constructed for a {\it neutral} system of two Coulomb charges of different masses $(-q,m_1)$ and $(q,m_2)$ at rest in a constant uniform magnetic field for the…
We study the three-body Coulomb problem in two dimensions and show how to calculate very accurately its quantum properties. The use of a convenient set of coordinates makes it possible to write the Schr\"{o}dinger equation only using…
Accurate mass-interpolation and mass-asymptotic formulas are derived for one- and two-center three-body ions with unit charges. The derived formulas are applied to predict accurate numerical values of the total energies of the ground…
The Schroedinger equation for two electrons in the field of a charged fixed center $Z$ is solved with the Lagrange mesh method for charges close to the critical charge $Z_{cr}$. We confirm the value of the nuclear critical charge $Z_{cr}$…
We obtain the following analytical formula which describes the dependence of the electric potential of a point-like charge on the distance away from it in the direction of an external magnetic field B: \Phi(z) = e/|z| [ 1-…
Lowest bound S-state energy of Coulomb three-body systems ($N^{Z+}\mu^-e^-$) having a positively charged nucleus of charge number Z ($N^{Z+}$), a negatively charged muon ($\mu^-$) and an electron ($e^-$), is investigated in the framework of…
Quantum electrodynamics predicts that heavy atoms ($Z > Z_c \approx 170$) will undergo the process of atomic collapse where electrons sink into the positron continuum and a new family of so-called collapsing states emerges. The relativistic…
We consider the stability of three Coulomb charges $\{+1, -1, -1 \}$ with finite masses in the framework of nonrelativistic quantum mechanics. A simple physical condition on masses is derived to guarantee the absence of bound states below…
We prove that the ground state energy of an atom confined to two dimensions with an infinitely heavy nucleus of charge $Z>0$ and $N$ quantum electrons of charge -1 is $E(N,Z)=-{1/2}Z^2\ln Z+(E^{\TF}(\lambda)+{1/2}c^{\rm H})Z^2+o(Z^2)$ when…
The eigenvalue absorption for a many-particle Hamiltonian depending on a parameter is analyzed in the framework of non-relativistic quantum mechanics. The long-range part of pair potentials is assumed to be pure Coulomb and no restriction…