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Binding energies of the muonium and positronium negative ions

Piotr Petelenz, Vedene H. Smith

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The integral transform (generator coordinate) method has been applied to calculate the binding energies and some expectation values for the positronium negative ion and for the recently discovered muonium negative ion. For both ions the wave functions obtained are compact and accurate.

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The integral transform (generator coordinate) method has been applied to calculate the binding energies and some expectation values for the positronium negative ion and for the recently discovered muonium negative ion. For both ions the wave functions obtained are compact and accurate.

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The integral transform (generator coordinate) method has been applied to calculate the binding energies and some expectation values for the positronium negative ion and for the recently discovered muonium negative ion. For both ions the wave functions obtained are compact and accurate.

Key concepts: Positronium, Muonium, Ion, Atomic physics, Physics, Binding energy, Energetic neutral atom, Wave function

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