arXiv · 1006.3629
Quantum-defect analysis of $np$ and $nd$ $\rm{H_3}$ Rydberg energy levels
Abstract
In this work, Rydberg energy levels of the triatomic hydrogen molecule ($\rm{H_3}$) are studied with multichannel quantum-defect theory. We extract the body-frame p-wave quantum defects from highly accurate \emph{ab initio} electronic potential surfaces and calculate the quantum defects of higher momentum states by using the long-range multipole potential model. To obtain laboratory-frame quantum defects, we perform a rovibrational-frame transformation with accurate rovibrational states of $\rm{H_3^+}$. Finally, we use the laboratory-frame quantum defects to calculate Rydberg energy levels for the fundamental neutral triatomic molecule $\rm{H_3}$.
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Jia Wang, Chris H. Greene. 2010-07-21. Quantum-defect analysis of $np$ and $nd$ $\rm{H_3}$ Rydberg energy levels. https://doi.org/10.1103/physreva.82.022506
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