Rotational Structure of Weakly Bound Molecular Ions

Rotational Structure of Weakly Bound Molecular Ions

Year:    2010

Journal of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Vol. 1 (2010), Iss. 1 : pp. 41–47

Abstract

Relying on the quantization rule of Raab and Friedrich [Phys. Rev. A 80 (2009) 052705], we derive simple and accurate formulae for the number of rotational states supported by a weakly bound vibrational level of a diatomic molecular ion. We also provide analytic estimates of the rotational constants of any such levels up to threshold for dissociation and obtain a criterion for determining whether a given weakly bound vibrational level is rotationless. The results depend solely on the longrange part of the molecular potential.

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Journal Article Details

Publisher Name:    Global Science Press

Language:    English

DOI:    https://doi.org/10.4208/jams.101009.110209a

Journal of Atomic and Molecular Sciences, Vol. 1 (2010), Iss. 1 : pp. 41–47

Published online:    2010-01

AMS Subject Headings:    Global Science Press

Copyright:    COPYRIGHT: © Global Science Press

Pages:    7

Keywords:    molecular ions cold collisions rotational states near-threshold quantization WKB analytic models.