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Ultra-Compact accurate wave functions for He-like and Li-like iso-electronic sequences and variational calculus. II. Spin-singlet (excited) and spin-triplet (lowest) states of Helium sequence
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  • Alexander Turbiner,
  • Juan Carlos Lopez Vieyra,
  • Juan Carlos del Valle,
  • Daniel Julian Nader
Alexander Turbiner
UNAM

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Juan Carlos Lopez Vieyra
UNAM
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Juan Carlos del Valle
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico Instituto de Ciencias Nucleares
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Daniel Julian Nader
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
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Abstract

As a continuation of Part I \cite{Part-1:2020} (Int. Journal of Quantum Chem. 2021; 121: qua.26586), dedicated to the ground state of He-like and Li-like isoelectronic sequences for nuclear charges \(Z\leq 20\), a few ultra-compact wave functions in the form of generalized Hylleraas-Kinoshita functions are constructed, which describe the domain of applicability of the Quantum Mechanics of Coulomb Charges (QMCC) for energies (4-5 significant digits (s.d.)) of two excited states of He-like ions: the spin-singlet (first) excited state \(2^{1}S\) and for lowest spin-triplet \(1^{3}S\) state. For both states it provides absolute accuracy for energy \(\sim 10^{-3}\) a.u., exact values for cusp parameters and also for 6 expectation values the relative accuracy \(\sim 10^{-2}\). Bressanini-Reynolds observation about the special form of nodal surface of \(2^{1}S\) state for Helium is confirmed and extended to ions with \(Z>2\). Critical charges \(Z=Z_{B}\), where ultra-compact trial functions loose their square-integrability, are estimated: \(Z_{B}(1^{1}S)\approx Z_{B}(2^{1}S)\sim 0.905\) and \(Z_{B}(1^{3}S)\sim 0.902\). For both states the Majorana formula - the energy as the second degree polynomial in \(Z\) - provides accurately the 4-5 significant digits for \(Z\leq 20\).

20 Aug 2021Submitted to International Journal of Quantum Chemistry
20 Aug 2021Submission Checks Completed
20 Aug 2021Assigned to Editor
02 Sep 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
18 Sep 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
21 Sep 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Major
15 Oct 20211st Revision Received
28 Oct 2021Submission Checks Completed
28 Oct 2021Assigned to Editor
28 Oct 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
14 Nov 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
25 Nov 2021Editorial Decision: Revise Minor
30 Nov 20212nd Revision Received
01 Dec 2021Submission Checks Completed
01 Dec 2021Assigned to Editor
01 Dec 2021Reviewer(s) Assigned
24 Dec 2021Review(s) Completed, Editorial Evaluation Pending
24 Dec 2021Editorial Decision: Accept