Advances in Quantum Chemistry

by Sabin; Brändas; Salomonson; Lindroth

• ISBN13: 9780123739254
• ISBN10: 012373925X
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2007-11-16
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

Advances in Quantum Chemistry presents surveys of current developments in this rapidly developing field that falls between the historically established areas of mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology. With invited reviews written by leading international researchers, each presenting new results, it provides a single vehicle for following progress in this interdisciplinary area. * publishes articles, invited reviews and proceedings of major international conferences and workshops * written by leading international researchers in quantum and theoretical chemistry * highlights important interdisciplinary developments

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. ix
Preface	p. xvi
Magnetic Resonance Contributions to Other Sciences	p. 1
Introduction	p. 2
Magnetic Resonance and Nuclear Magnetic Moments	p. 2
Magnetic Interactions in Molecules	p. 3
Nuclear Electric Interactions in Molecules	p. 3
Atomic Hyperfine Structure, Separated Oscillatory Fields and Atomic Clocks	p. 4
Atomic Hyperfine Structure and QED	p. 4
NMR	p. 5
Magnetic Resonance Imaging	p. 5
Conclusions	p. 6
References	p. 6
A Single Quantum System: Evolution, Prediction, Observation	p. 7
From "Gedanken" Experiments to Quantum Measurement	p. 8
Evolution Frustrated by Observation?	p. 10
Observations on a Driven Quantum System	p. 12
Measurements on Single Ions	p. 16
An Alternative Strategy	p. 20
Summary	p. 23
References	p. 24
The Quantum SI: A Possible New International System of Units	p. 27
Introduction	p. 27
International System of Units	p. 28
The Kilogram and the Ampere	p. 29
Possible Redefinitions of the Kilogram	p. 30
Relation Between the Avogadro Constant and the Planck Constant	p. 32
Other Redefinitions	p. 33
Consequences for Other Fundamental Constants	p. 34
The Quantum SI	p. 34
The Second	p. 35
Time Scale for Redefinitions	p. 35
Conclusion	p. 36
References	p. 36
Studies of Light Halo Nuclei from Atomic Isotope Shifts	p. 37
Introduction	p. 38
Theoretical Background	p. 39
Solution to the Nonrelativistic Schrodinger Equation	p. 39
Relativistic Corrections	p. 43
QED Corrections	p. 44
Applications to Nuclear Size Measurements	p. 49
Summary and Conclusions	p. 54
Acknowledgements	p. 54
References	p. 54
Quantum Electrodynamics in One- and Two-Electron High-Z Ions	p. 57
The Ground-State Binding Energy in H-Like Uranium	p. 58
Strong Field QED in He-Like Heavy Ions	p. 59
Summary	p. 64
Acknowledgement	p. 65
References	p. 65
Precise Atomic Masses for Fundamental Physics Determined at SMILETRAP	p. 67
Introduction	p. 68
The SMILETRAP Facility	p. 69
Results and Discussions	p. 74
Conclusion and Outlook	p. 80
Acknowledgements	p. 80
References	p. 81
HITRAP: A Facility at GSI for Highly Charged Ions	p. 83
The Present GSI Facility	p. 84
The HITRAP Project	p. 84
The HITRAP Facility	p. 86
Experiments at HITRAP	p. 89
The New GSI Facility	p. 95
Acknowledgements	p. 97
References	p. 97
Structure of Vacuum and Elementary Matter: From Superheavies via Hypermatter to Antimatter-The Vacuum Decay in Supercritical Fields	p. 99
Introduction	p. 100
Cold Valleys in the Potential	p. 101
Shell Structure in the Superheavy Region	p. 102
Asymmetric and Superasymmetric Fission-Cluster Radioactivity	p. 105
Extension of the Periodic System into the Sections of Hyper- and Antimatter	p. 115
Clusters of Matter and Antimatter	p. 124
Theoretical Framework	p. 125
Structure of Light Nuclei Containing Antiprotons	p. 126
Doubly-Magic Lead with Antiproton and Anti-Alpha	p. 127
Systems with Total Baryon Number Zero	p. 129
Life Time, Formation Probability and Signatures of SBNs	p. 130
Cold Compression: Nuclear and Quark Matter	p. 132
The Vacuum in Quantum Electrodynamics	p. 133
On Superheavy Element Formation and Beyond	p. 136
Short Reflection on the Chemistry of Superheavy Elements	p. 145
Concluding Remarks-Outlook	p. 146
References	p. 148
Asymptotic Behavior of MP2 Correlation Energies for Closed-Shell Atoms	p. 151
Introduction	p. 152
Theory	p. 154
Applications	p. 165
Conclusions	p. 172
Acknowledgements	p. 174
References	p. 174
A Computer-Algebraic Approach to the Derivation of Feynman-Goldstone Perturbation Expansions for Open-Shell Atoms and Molecules	p. 177
Dedication	p. 178
Introduction	p. 179
Rayleigh-Schrodinger Perturbation Theory	p. 180
Operator Representations	p. 188
Derivation of Perturbation Expansions	p. 198
Application of the Goldstone Program	p. 209
Final Remarks	p. 213
References	p. 214
Experiments on Highly Charged Heavy Ions in Conjunction with Exotic Atoms	p. 217
Introduction	p. 218
Experimental Method	p. 220
Measurement of the Pion Mass	p. 225
Pionic Hydrogen and the Strong-Interaction at Low Energy	p. 228
Highly-Charged Ions	p. 230
Conclusion	p. 232
Acknowledgements	p. 233
References	p. 233
Conceptual Problems in Phenomenological Interpretation in Searches for Variation of Constants and Violation of Various Invariances	p. 237
Introduction	p. 238
Variation of Constants	p. 239
Planck Scale Physics in Our Low-Energy World	p. 246
External Fields and Related Effects	p. 249
Microscopic and Macroscopic Description	p. 251
Summary	p. 252
References	p. 252
Extensive Calculations of High-Precision Energy Levels in Hydrogen and Deuterium Through a Least-Squares Adjustment	p. 253
Introduction	p. 254
Calculation of Energies with an Optimal Precision: Methods Involved	p. 259
Conclusion	p. 269
References	p. 270
Subject Index	p. 273
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