An adiabatic study of 1-34 (1,3)Σ(+) electronic states of barium hydride ion (BaH(+)) is presented for all states dissociating below the ionic limit Ba(2+)H(-). The 1-20 (1,3)Π and 1-12 (1,3)Δ states have been also investigated. In our approach, the valence electrons of the Ba(2+) ion described by an effective core potential (ECP) and core polarization potential (CPP) with l-dependent cutoff functions have been used. The ionic molecule BaH(+) has been treated as a two-electron system, and the full valence configuration interaction (CI) is easily achieved. The spectroscopic constants Re, De, Te, ωe, ωexe, and Be are derived. In addition, vibrational level spacing and permanent and transition dipole moments are determined and analyzed. Unusual potential shapes are found and also accidental quasidegeneracy in the vibrational spacing progression for various excited states. The (1)Σ(+) states exhibit ionic charge transfer avoided crossings series which could lead to neutralization or even H(-) formation in collisions of H(+) with Ba.
The potential energy curves, vibrational energy levels, spectroscopic constants, and dipole moment curves for the ground and excited states of BaXe and its ion Ba(+)Xe molecules are calculated with an ab initio method using pseudopotential techniques and core polarization potentials. The molecules are treated as two (BaXe) or one (Ba(+)Xe) active electrons systems taking benefit of the zero pseudopotential approach for Xe. The vibrational levels and their energy spacing have been also determined for Σ(+), Π, and Δ states. The permanent and transition dipole moment curves are investigated for the (1,3)Σ(+) states of the BaXe neutral molecule and (2)Σ(+) states of the Ba(+)Xe ion. The analysis of these numerous results shows interesting behavior in potential energy curves imprinted by the strong repulsive interactions between electron and Xe and also indicates an intense transition dipole moment for both Ba(+)Xe and BaXe.
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