Third-order WKBJ eigenvalues for Lennard-Jones and Varshni V potentials
- 1 November 1978
- journal article
- Published by Canadian Science Publishing in Canadian Journal of Physics
- Vol. 56 (11) , 1488-1493
- https://doi.org/10.1139/p78-199
Abstract
The WKBJ method is applied to the third order for obtaining the eigenvalues for the fifth potential of Varshni, and the relevant integrals are analytically evaluated. Numerical results are obtained for the Lennard-Jones potential, which is a special case of the Varshni V potential, and are compared to the results of Harrison and Bernstein obtained by a numerical integration of the wave equation. Error estimates are made. It is shown that for diatomic potentials, the Langer correction is not needed if the WKBJ approximation is carried to second and higher orders.Keywords
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