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The binding energy of electrons in supercritical atoms

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Zeitschrift für Physik A Atoms and Nuclei

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In a supercritical atom, the most tightly bound electrons do not occupy bound-state eigenfunctions of the Dirac Hamiltonian. We discuss the binding energy of supercritical atoms in the light of this fact. We derive an expression for the binding energy which relates the supercritical and the undercritical cases in a smooth fashion.

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  1. Institut für Kernphysik, Technische Hochschule, Darmstadt, Germany

    P. Manakos

  2. Max-Planck-Institut für Kernphysik, Heidelberg, Germany

    H. A. Weidenmüller

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One of the authors (P.M.) would like to thank the members of the Max-Planck-Institut for the hospitality extended to him.

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Manakos, P., Weidenmüller, H.A. The binding energy of electrons in supercritical atoms. Z Physik A 320, 173–178 (1985). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01881264

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