Abstract
The stepwise behavior of quantum defects along the periodic table of the elements is related to the building-up rule in the table.
- Received 7 November 2005
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevA.74.012714
©2006 American Physical Society
Stepwise rise of quantum defects along the periodic table
V. N. Ostrovsky
Phys. Rev. A 74, 012714 – Published 19 July 2006
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(Color online) Dependence on atomic number of the turning points and in the effective atomic potential for various values of orbital momentum . The matching distance is also shown; see text for details.Reuse & PermissionsFigure 2
The ratio , Eq. (8), as a function of quantum number only weakly depends on in agreement with formula (7); see text for details.Reuse & Permissions