Abstract
The method of polarized orbitals used in calculating electron-atom scattering amplitudes has two obvious flaws: the wave function is discontinuous, and the method is not variationally based. These are corrected in a somewhat arbitrary manner, and it is found that the results then depend upon a parameter of the theory sufficiently strongly that there are serious doubts about the predictive nature of the theory.
Recommended Citation
M. H. Mittleman and J. Peacher, "Critical Assessment of the Polarized-Orbital Method in Atomic Scattering," Physical Review, vol. 173, no. 1, pp. 160 - 164, American Physical Society (APS), Sep 1968.
The definitive version is available at https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.173.160
Department(s)
Physics
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
0031-899X
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Final Version
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 1968 American Physical Society (APS), All rights reserved.
Publication Date
01 Sep 1968
