An analytic and parameter-free wavefunction for studying the stability of three-body systems

An analytic wavefunction is proposed for the ground state of general atomic three-body systems in which two light particles are negatively charged and the third (heavy) is positively charged. By construction the wavefunction (i) has the same analytical form for all systems; (ii) is parameter-free; (...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores: Ancarani, L. U., Gasaneo, Gustavo
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2009
País:Argentina
Institución:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas
Repositorio:CONICET Digital (CONICET)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/69633
Acceso en línea:http://hdl.handle.net/11336/69633
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Cusp Conditions
Stability
Three-Body Systems
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Descripción
Sumario:An analytic wavefunction is proposed for the ground state of general atomic three-body systems in which two light particles are negatively charged and the third (heavy) is positively charged. By construction the wavefunction (i) has the same analytical form for all systems; (ii) is parameter-free; (iii) is nodeless; (iv) satisfies all two-particle cusp conditions; and (v) yields reasonable ground state energies for several three-body systems, including the prediction of a bound state for H-, D-, T- and Mu-. Simple polynomial fits are provided for certain important subcases, allowing for a rapid estimate of the ground state energy and of the stability of three-body systems.