Abstract
The helium pair potential was computed including relativistic and quantum electrodynamics contributions as well as improved accuracy adiabatic ones. Accurate asymptotic expansions were used for large distances . Error estimates show that the present potential is more accurate than any published to date. The computed dissociation energy and the average for the bound state are and . These values can be compared with the measured ones: and [R. E. Grisenti et al., Phys. Rev. Lett. 85, 2284 (2000)].
- Received 9 February 2010
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevLett.104.183003
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