Revisiting the quantum symmetries of diatomic molecules

Maia Angelova, A. Frank, Vladimir Dobrev

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    Abstract

    A new quantum-deformed model of anharmonic vibrations of diatomic molecules is proposed leading to the phenomenological Dunham expansion. The q-deformation of a general Hamiltonian is constructed from generators of the quantum group deformation of the algebra su(2). In different approximations it leads to Morse or Dunham results. The model parameters are obtained in terms of the experimental molecular constants which simplifies the applications. A novel physical interpretation for the deformation parameter q is obtained related to the third-order coefficient in the Dunham expansion. This work is supported in part by research grants from the Bulgarian NCSR F-1205/02 and CONACyT, Mexico.
    Original languageEnglish
    Pages (from-to)27-37
    JournalEuropean Physical Journal D
    Volume31
    Issue number1
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - Oct 2004

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