Abstract
Stationary nucleus. Koopmans' theorem level calculations of the electron binding energies in excited state anions of several polar diatomic molecules have been performed. Binding energies as small as 5 × 10-8 eV (for the fifth) excited state of MgO-) were obtained. The results indicate that catastrophic breakdown of the Born-Oppenheimer approximation should be observable in the second excited state of LiF-.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 72-76 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
Volume | 107 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - May 18 1984 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Physics and Astronomy
- Physical and Theoretical Chemistry