Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
---|---|---|---|---|
7837556 | Chemical Physics Letters | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
A single (n,â) electron outside an (N-1)-electron atomic core is bound as long as Z>Zc=N-1. A conjecture is examined, according to which the quantum defect of the outermost electron satisfies limZâZcδn,â(Z)=Nâ, where Nâ is the number of occupied or partially occupied orbitals with angular momentum quantum number â within the (N-1)-electron core. Specifically, the 3s quantum defect is inspected for the different occupancies of the n=1 and n=2 shells. The conjecture is found to hold in all the cases considered.
Keywords
Related Topics
Physical Sciences and Engineering
Chemistry
Physical and Theoretical Chemistry
Authors
A. Sarsa, J. Katriel,