The binding of positronium to lithium

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Ryzhikh, GG [1 ]
Mitroy, J [1 ]
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[1] No Terr Univ, Fac Sci, Casuarina, NT 0909, Australia
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10.1088/0953-4075/31/3/005
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
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The wavefunction of the lithium positride (LiPs) ground state is calculated using an ab initio approach which uses a Gaussian basis with r(ij)(2) correlation factors. The energy of the LiPs ground state, -7.738 55 Hartree, has a total energy more negative than the sum of the positronium (-0.250 Hartree) and lithium (-7.478 04 Hartree) ground states. The ground state is therefore stable against dissociation into Li + Ps with a binding energy of -0.010 51 Hartree.
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