Pyramidal Atoms: Berylliumlike Hollow States
Atomic Physics
2007-05-23 v1
Abstract
Based on the idea that four excited electrons arrange themselves around the nucleus in the corners of a pyramid in order to minimize their mutual repulsion, we present an analytical model of quadruply excited states. The model shows excellent comparison with ab initio results and provides a clear physical picture of the intrinsic motion of the four electrons. The model is used to predict configuration-mixing fractions and spectra of these highly correlated states.
Cite
@article{arxiv.physics/0501080,
title = {Pyramidal Atoms: Berylliumlike Hollow States},
author = {Marianne Dahlerup Poulsen and Lars Bojer Madsen},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:physics/0501080},
year = {2007}
}
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4 pages, 2 figures