A modified effective core potential for the copper atom: Low energy electronic states of CuO

Harold Basch, Roman Osman

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Abstract

To correct for major valence atomic correlation energy errors a modified effective potential (MEP) has been derived for the copper atom. Following Goddard and co-workers, the MEP is produced by adding correction terms to an ab initio effective core potential, fitted to the experimental multiplet energy separations for the Cu atom and ions. Comparison of MC SCF and valence Cl calculations on the lowest energy 2H, 2Σ+ and 2Δ electronic states of CuO with experimental constants shows that the atom-derived MEP does not cause systematic bias or distortion of the molecular binding energy curves.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)51-55
Number of pages5
JournalChemical Physics Letters
Volume93
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - 19 Nov 1982

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