Superadiabatic transition histories in quantum molecular dynamics

Details Superadiabatic transition histories in quantum molecular dynamics Superadiabatic transition histories in quantum molecular dynamics

2009-02-03

arxiv.org/abs/0902.0646v1

Physics

Mathematical Physics

31 pages, 3 figures

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We study the dynamics of a molecule's nuclear wave-function near an avoided crossing of two electronic energy levels, for one nuclear degree of freedom. We derive the general form of the Schroedinger equation in the n-th superadiabatic representation for all n, and give some partial results about the asymptotics for large n. Using these results, we obtain closed formulas for the time development of the component of the wave function in an initially unoccupied energy subspace, when a wave packet crosses the transition region. In the optimal superadiabatic representation, which we define, this component builds up monontonically. Finally, we give an explicit formula for the transition wave function away from the crossing, which is in excellent agreement with high precision numerical calculations.

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