Published October 1, 1988 | Version v1
Journal article

Calculations with the quasirelativistic local-spin-density-functional theory for high-Z atoms

  • 1. Theoretical Chemistry Group, Department of Chemistry, McGill University, 801 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A2K6

Description

The generalized-exchange local-spin-density-functional theory (LSD-GX) with relativistic corrections of the mass velocity and Darwin terms has been used to calculate statistical total energies for the neutral atoms, the positive ions, and the negative ions for high-Z elements. The effect of the correlation and relaxation correction on the statistical total energy is discussed. Comparing the calculated results for the ionization potentials and electron affinities for the atoms (atomic number Z from 37 to 56 and 72 to 80) with experiment, shows that for the atoms rubidium to barium both the LSD-GX and the quasirelativistic LSD-GX, with self-interaction correction, Gopinathan, Whitehead, and Bogdanovic's Fermi-hole parameters [Phys. Rev. A 14, 1 (1976)], and Vosko, Wilk, and Nusair's correlation correction [Can. J. Phys. 58, 1200 (1980)], are very good methods for calculating ionization potentials and electron affinities. For the atoms hafnium to mercury the relativistic effect has to be considered

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Publishing Information

Journal Title
Physical Review, A
Journal Volume
38
Journal Issue
7
Series
Phys. Rev., A.
Journal Page Range
3166-3174
ISSN
0556-2791
CODEN
PLRAA

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
20000284
Subject category
S74: ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS;
Descriptors DEI
AFFINITY; ALGORITHMS; ATOMS; ELECTRONIC STRUCTURE; IONIZATION POTENTIAL; IONS; KINETIC ENERGY
Descriptors DEC
CHARGED PARTICLES; ENERGY