Wave Functions and Transition Probabilities in Scaled Thomas-Fermi Ion Potentials

John C. Stewart and Manuel Rotenberg
Phys. Rev. 140, A1508 – Published 29 November 1965; Erratum Phys. Rev. 156, 230 (1967)
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Abstract

A semiempirical method for computing atomic and ionic wave functions is described. The method uses a one-electron potential obtained from a scaled Thomas-Fermi ionic charge distribution. The scale factors are chosen to make the one-electron binding energies agree with experimental ionization potentials. A number of oscillator strengths have been evaluated and are found to agree well with results of alternative methods of calculation. The method has a wider range of applicability than that of Bates and Damgaard, and calculations are much shorter than those using the self-consistent-field methods.

  • Received 5 April 1965

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.140.A1508

©1965 American Physical Society

Erratum

Wave Functions and Transition Probabilities in Scaled Thomas-Fermi Ion Potentials

John C. Stewart and Manuel Rotenberg
Phys. Rev. 156, 230 (1967)

Authors & Affiliations

John C. Stewart*

  • General Atomic Division, General Dynamics Corporation, John Jay Hopkins Laboratory for Pure and Applied Science, San Diego, California

Manuel Rotenberg

  • University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, California

  • *Visiting Fellow, 1965-66, Joint Institute for Laboratory Astrophysics, Boulder, Colorado.
  • Consultant to General Atomic.

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Vol. 140, Iss. 5A — November 1965

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