Abstract
A new quantum mechanical procedure, using the finite-difference boundary-value method and an equation derived by Hazi and Taylor for the stabilization method, is proposed for finding the widths or lifetimes of resonance states in atomic collisions. Numerical illustrations are presented.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 377-380 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Chemical Physics Letters |
| Volume | 26 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jun 1 1974 |
Bibliographical note
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