Non-zero angular momentum states of the helium atom in a strong magnetic field
- 24 January 2000
- journal article
- Published by IOP Publishing in Journal of Physics B: Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
- Vol. 33 (3) , 545-568
- https://doi.org/10.1088/0953-4075/33/3/322
Abstract
The electronic structure of the helium atom in the magnetic field regime B = 0-100 au is investigated, using a full configuration-interaction approach which is based on a nonlinearly optimized anisotropic Gaussian basis set of one-particle functions. The corresponding generalized eigenvalue problem is solved for the magnetic quantum number M = -1 and for both even and odd z -parity as well as singlet and triplet spin symmetry. Accurate total electronic energies of the ground state and the first four excitations in each subspace as well as their one-electron ionization energies are presented as a function of the magnetic field. Additionally we present energies for electromagnetic transitions within the M = -1 subspace and between the M = -1 subspace and the M = 0 subspace treated in a previous work. A complete table of wavelengths and field strengths for the detected stationary points is given.Keywords
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