Squeezing atoms using a confinement potential : a thesis presented in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Mathematical Physics, Massey University, Albany, New Zealand

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dc.contributor.authorCoxe, Julianne Neilson
dc.date.accessioned2010-07-05T19:54:45Z
dc.date.availableNO_RESTRICTIONen_US
dc.date.available2010-07-05T19:54:45Z
dc.date.issued2010
dc.description.abstractUnderstanding the complexities of the interior of planets and stars requires the help of analyzing the effects of high pressures on certain elements believed to be found within. The Hartree-Fock method uses the Schr¨odinger equation, Kummer’s differential equations and a confinement potential to simulate an atom being squeezed to high pressures. The Hartree-Fock method was used to calculate the total energies of atoms. After being compared to Gaussian03 and VASP, the results were deemed accurate. It was also observed that the pressure versus density data closely approximated those pairs found in outer space in the interiors of, for example, Jupiter.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/1418
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectPlanetsen_US
dc.subjectHartree-Fock methoden_US
dc.subjectEnergies of atomsen_US
dc.subjectConfinement potentialen_US
dc.subjectMathematical physicsen_US
dc.subjectStars
dc.subject.otherFields of Research::240000 Physical Sciences::240300 Atomic and Molecular Physics; Nuclear and Particle Physics, Plasma Physics::240301 Atomic and molecular physicsen_US
dc.titleSqueezing atoms using a confinement potential : a thesis presented in fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Science in Mathematical Physics, Massey University, Albany, New Zealanden_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorCoxe, Julianne Neilson
thesis.degree.disciplineMathematical Physicsen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Science (M.Sc.)en_US
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