Abstract
Potential energy curves of the ground states of C2(X 1Σg +) and C2 -(X2Σg +) have been calculated using SCF, MCSCF, and CI methods. Close agreement with experimental dissociation energies, bond lengths, and spectroscopic constants is obtained by a CI calculation including all single and double excitations from the restricted Hartree-Fock configuration, with corrections for the quadrupole excitations estimated by a formula due to Davidson. The restricted Hartree-Fock method overestimates the electron affinity of C2, giving a value 4.33±0.02 eV to be compared with the experimental value of 3.54±0.05 eV. The effect of higher excitations on calculated electron affinity has been investigated, and some general conclusions regarding the computation of molecular electron affinity have been drawn.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 337-342 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Journal of Chemical Physics |
Volume | 73 |
Issue number | 1 |
Publication status | Published - 1980 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics