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Theoretical study of the low-lying bound states of O2
- Source :
- Journal of Chemical Physics. 95
- Publication Year :
- 1991
- Publisher :
- United States: NASA Center for Aerospace Information (CASI), 1991.
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Abstract
- It is demonstrated that a complete-active-space self-consistent-field (CASSCF) (2p)/MRCI + Q (multireference configuration interaction with a Davidson correction) description in a (13s8p6d 4f2g)/((5s4p3d 2f1g) atomic natural orbits (ANO) basis set supplemented with diffuse functions provides a quantitative description of the six lowest states of O2. The calculated potentials are within 0.05 eV (1.2 kilocal/mol) of accurate experimental results. The importance of substantially expanding the primitive basis set has been investigated, and it is demonstrated that such expansions yield insignificant improvement in the spectroscopic constants. Potential energy curves have also been reported for the weakly bound states of O2. The 5Pi(g) state is estimated to have a D(e) of 0.16 +/- 0.03 eV. The upper bound of D(e) is found to be sufficiently large that the importance of this state as a precursor for the formation of O2 (b 1Sigma(t)(+)) and O(1S) should be reconsidered.
- Subjects :
- Atomic And Molecular Physics
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00219606
- Volume :
- 95
- Database :
- NASA Technical Reports
- Journal :
- Journal of Chemical Physics
- Notes :
- NCC2-371
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- edsnas.19920033397
- Document Type :
- Report
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.461309