M + Ng potential energy curves including spin-orbit coupling for M = K, Rb, Cs and Ng = He, Ne, Ar

L Blank; David E Weeks; Gary S Kedziora

doi:10.1063/1.3696377

M + Ng potential energy curves including spin-orbit coupling for M = K, Rb, Cs and Ng = He, Ne, Ar

J Chem Phys. 2012 Mar 28;136(12):124315. doi: 10.1063/1.3696377.

Authors

L Blank¹, David E Weeks, Gary S Kedziora

Affiliation

¹ Department of Engineering Physics, Air Force Institute of Technology, 2950 Hobson Way, WPAFB, Ohio 45433-7765, USA.

PMID: 22462865
DOI: 10.1063/1.3696377

Abstract

The X(2)Σ(1/2)(+), A(2)Π(1∕2), A(2)Π(3∕2), and B(2)Σ(1/2)(+) potential energy curves and associated dipole matrix elements are computed for M + Ng at the spin-orbit multi-reference configuration interaction level, where M = K, Rb, Cs and Ng = He, Ne, Ar. Dissociation energies and equilibrium positions for all minima are identified and corresponding vibrational energy levels are computed. Difference potentials are used together with the quasistatic approximation to estimate the position of satellite peaks of collisionally broadened D2 lines. The comparison of potential energy curves for different alkali atom and noble gas atom combinations is facilitated by using the same level of theory for all nine M + Ng pairs.