Solvation processes of the electron in polar liquids. II. Continuum model

The solvation process of the electron in polar liquids is investigated within the framework of the continuum model. The medium is assumed to be a continuous dielectric characterized by the static dielectric constant epsilon/sub s/, the optical dielectric constant epsilon/sub op/, and the relaxation time tau. The motion of the excess electron and the relaxation of the medium are treated consistently. The former is treated quantum mechanically and the latter classically. The time evolution of the wavefunctions, polarization, energy levels, and transition energy is calculated