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View SchemaGeneralized Heitler-London Theory for H_3: A Comparison of the Surface Integral Method with Perturbation Theory
| Authors | Tanja I. Sachse, Ulrich Kleinekathoefer |
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| Categories | |
| ArXiv ID | physics/0011058 |
| URL | https://arxiv.org/abs/physics/0011058 |
Abstract
The generalized Heitler-London (GHL) theory provides a straightforward way to express the potential energy surface of H_3 in terms of Coulomb and exchange energies which can be calculated either by perturbation theory or using the surface integral method (SIM). By applying the Rayleigh-Schroedinger perturbation theory, GHL theory for the quartet spin state of H_3 is shown to yield results equivalent to the symmetrized Rayleigh-Schroedinger version of symmetry adapted perturbation theory (SAPT). This equivalence allows a comparison with the corresponding results obtained by the surface integral method. The surface integral result calculated with a product of atomic wave functions is found to have certain advantages over the perturbation approach.
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