Exact wave functions for concentric two-electron systems

Loos, Pierre-Francois; Gill, Peter

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Exact wave functions for concentric two-electron systems

Date

2014

Authors

Loos, Pierre-Francois

Gill, Peter

Publisher

Elsevier

Abstract

We show that the exact solution of the Schrödinger equation for two electrons confined to two distinct concentric rings or spheres can be found in closed form for particular values of the ring or sphere radii. In the case of rings, we report exact polyno