Turkish Journal of Physics
Thomas-Fermi Density Functional and Atomic Radii
DOI
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Abstract
The Density approximation to the Density Functional Theory (DFT) of Hohenberg and Kohn constitutes a popular technique for studying properties of many electron systems In a previous paper it was possible to evaluate dipole polarizabilities for neutral atoms within the context of Thomas- Fermi Density Theory by using a trial electronic density function and a particular Z optimization criterion. Furthermore, the Z optimum values give some additional information about the shell atomic structure. In this present work, we are applying the same procedure to calculate atomic effective radii for neutral atoms.
Keywords
Thomas Fermi Density Functional, Effective nuclear charges, Electric dipole polarizabilities, Effective radii for neutral atoms
First Page
939
Last Page
950
Recommended Citation
DONNAMARIA, Maria Cristina and CASTRO, Eduardo Alberto (1997) "Thomas-Fermi Density Functional and Atomic Radii," Turkish Journal of Physics: Vol. 21: No. 8, Article 8. Available at: https://journals.tubitak.gov.tr/physics/vol21/iss8/8
