Variational and diffusion Monte Carlo study of post- d group 13-17 elements

Journal of Chemical Physics

Volumn 129, Issue 6, 2008, Pages

  Al Saidi, W A ^a  

^a Laboratory of Atomic and Solid State Physics and Sibley School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC PHYSICS; GALLIUM; HYDROGEN; SEMICONDUCTOR DOPING;

AB INITIO CALCULATIONS; BASIS SETS; BENCHMARK CALCULATIONS; BOND LENGTHS; CCSD(T); D GROUP; DIATOMIC MOLECULES; DIFFUSION MONTE CARLO; DISSOCIATION ENERGIES; ELECTRON AFFINITIES; HARTREE-FOCK PSEUDOPOTENTIALS; IONIZATION ENERGIES; MOLECULAR SYSTEMS; QUANTUM MONTE CARLO CALCULATIONS; RELATIVISTIC EFFECTS; RELATIVISTIC ENERGIES; SPIN-ORBIT EFFECTS; VIBRATION FREQUENCIES;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

EID: 49749091707     PISSN: 00219606     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.2969098     Document Type: Article

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