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Relativistic effects in the thomas–fermi atom
Author(s) -
Waber J. T.,
Canfield J. M.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of quantum chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-461X
pISSN - 0020-7608
DOI - 10.1002/qua.560090810
Subject(s) - fermi gamma ray space telescope , physics , eigenvalues and eigenvectors , relativistic quantum chemistry , atom (system on chip) , thomas–fermi model , atomic physics , quantum electrodynamics , quantum mechanics , electron , computer science , embedded system
Two methods of applying relativistic corrections to the Thomas–Fermi atom are considered, and numerical calculations are discussed. Radial charge distributions calculated from a relativistic Thomas–Fermi equation agree in gross form with those from more complicated self‐consistent calculations. Energy eigenvalues for mercury, as determined from the relativistic Thomas–Fermi solution, are compared with other calculated and experimental values.