arXiv · astro-ph/0010080
Ion $H_2^+$ can dissociate in a strong magnetic field
Abstract
In framework of a variational method the molecular ion $H_2^+$ in a magnetic field is studied. An optimal form of the vector potential corresponding to a given magnetic field (gauge fixing) is chosen variationally. It is shown that for any magnetic field strength as well as for any orientation of the molecular axis the system $(ppe)$ possesses a minimum in the potential energy. The stable configuration always corresponds to elongation along the magnetic line. However, for magnetic fields $B \gtrsim 5\times 10^{11} G$ and some orientations the ion $H_2^+$ becomes unstable decaying to $H{-atom} + p$.
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Alexander V. Turbiner, Juan Carlos Lopez V., Antonio Flores-Riveros. 2000-10-18. Ion $H_2^+$ can dissociate in a strong magnetic field. https://doi.org/10.1134/1.1368709
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