Nonadiabatic decay of metastable states on coupled linear potentials

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Abstract Avoided crossings of level pairs with opposite slopes can form potential-energy minima for the external degree freedom quantum particles, giving rise to metastable states on avoided (MSACs). Nonadiabatic decay MSACs is studied by solving two-component Schrödinger equation in diabatic and adiabatic representations. Non-perturbative lifetime values are found evaluating wave function flux scattering phases time-independent solutions, as well wave-function time-dependent solutions. The from these methods generally agree well, validating utilized approaches. As adiabaticity parameter, V , system increased about a factor ten across mixed diabatic/adiabatic regime, MSAC character transitions marginally highly stable, lifetimes increasing orders magnitude. dependence vibrational number, ν discussed several regimes . Time-dependent perturbation theory yields that deviate ≲30% non-perturbative results, over range studied, while semi-classical model based Landau–Zener tunneling up twenty off. results relevant numerous atomic molecular systems intersecting, coupled potential energy curves.

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ژورنال

عنوان ژورنال: New Journal of Physics

سال: 2022

ISSN: ['1367-2630']

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ac6ca2