Applications of Quantum Mechanics to Molecules Containing Heavy Atoms.

Abstract

Programs and techniques were developed for new methods for computation of the electronic structure of transition metal complexes using standard ab initio LCAO SCF MO calculations, with Gaussian or contracted Gaussian basis functions, and a more efficient but less accurate method using fixed or floating ellipsoidal Gaussian orbitals. All-electron wave functions were obtained for molecules and complexes including SO2, MnO4(-), and CrO8(3-) moieties. High accuracy double pertubation calculations on the ground states of a series of small ions and molecules such as H2(+), HHe(2+), H2 and HHe(+) and the demonstration of feasibility of using pertubation methods on heavy atoms was accomplished. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1972
Accession Number
AD0737279

Entities

People

  • C. D. H. Chisholm
  • D. B. Cook
  • R. Mcweeny

Organizations

  • University of Sheffield

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Atoms
  • Computations
  • Contracts
  • Coordination Complexes
  • Demonstrations
  • Electrons
  • Ground State
  • Mechanics
  • Metals
  • Molecules
  • Quantum Mechanics
  • Standards
  • Transition Metals
  • Wave Functions

Readers

  • Calculus or Mathematical Analysis
  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Microelectronics
  • Quantum Computing
  • Space