ISSN:
0020-7608
Keywords:
Computational Chemistry and Molecular Modeling
;
Atomic, Molecular and Optical Physics
Source:
Wiley InterScience Backfile Collection 1832-2000
Topics:
Chemistry and Pharmacology
Notes:
The generator coordinate approximation (GCA) for the calculation of spectra of diatomics is briefly reviewed. Results of this method applied to a series of curve crossings are presented. In all cases, the generator coordinate method performs significantly better than does the adiabatic approximation. When the energy gap becomes smaller, the GCA results improve. In the crossing limit, the GCA becomes exact. © 1994 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Additional Material:
5 Ill.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/qua.560520106