Solution of the Thomas-Fermi Model with Quantum Corrections,

Abstract

A new and more accurate numerical solution has been obtained to the differential equation which determines the first-order quantum mechanical corrections to the Thomas-Fermi model of the atom. When used to calculate the diamagnetic susceptibility and atomic polarizability of the inert gases, it leads to a substantial improvement over the Thomas-Fermi model alone, and, hence, lends support to the validity of the quantum mechanical corrections. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1971
Accession Number
AD0732630

Entities

People

  • James E. Enstrom

Organizations

  • RAND Corporation

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Density Functional Theory
  • Differential Equations
  • Electronic Structure Theory
  • Equations
  • Mathematical Analysis
  • Mathematics

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Fluid Dynamics.
  • Quantum spin resonance or Electron Paramagnetic Resonance spectroscopy.

Technology Areas

  • Quantum Computing