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Synthesize twenty years of theoretical advances in describing electron-pair correlations through configuration-space wavefunction distributions.

February 1, 1983Reports on Progress in Physics

Correlations of two excited electrons

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UFU. FanoUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln

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Theoretical review uncovers the dominant role of radial over angular electron correlations in doubly excited atomic systems, suggesting new frameworks for analyzing complex valence shell spectra.

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Synthesize twenty years of theoretical advances in describing electron-pair correlations through configuration-space wavefunction distributions.
Evaluated the configuration-space distribution and symmetries of the Schrödinger equation and its eigenfunctions for two-electron systems.
Analyzed theoretical models across doubly excited helium, hydrogen negative ions, helium negative ions, and alkaline earth elements in connection to Wannier's threshold law.
Radial correlations demonstrate a substantially greater mechanical significance on electron-pair dynamics than angular correlations.
The theoretical link between doubly excited states in helium and Wannier's threshold law for electron-impact ionization remains incompletely resolved.
Models of alkaline earths and negative helium ions establish a foundation to analyze strong correlation effects in atoms with partially filled valence shells.

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U. Fano (1983) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6fa7cd6ceb2bbd16dfb45a https://doi.org/10.1088/0034-4885/46/2/001

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Theoretical review uncovers the dominant role of radial over angular electron correlations in doubly excited atomic systems, suggesting new frameworks for analyzing complex valence shell spectra.

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