Pushing the limits of the periodic table — A review on atomic relativistic electronic structure theory and calculations for the superheavy elements

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dc.citation.volume1035
dc.contributor.authorSmits OR
dc.contributor.authorIndelicato P
dc.contributor.authorNazarewicz W
dc.contributor.authorPiibeleht M
dc.contributor.authorSchwerdtfeger P
dc.contributor.editorSchwenk A
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-08T23:26:43Z
dc.date.available2024-08-08T23:26:43Z
dc.date.issued2023-10-13
dc.description.abstractWe review the progress in atomic structure theory with a focus on superheavy elements and their predicted ground state configurations important for an element's placement in the periodic table. To understand the electronic structure and correlations in the regime of large atomic numbers, it is essential to correctly solve the Dirac equation in strong Coulomb fields, and to take into account quantum electrodynamic effects. We specifically focus on the fundamental difficulties encountered when dealing with the many-particle Dirac equation. We further discuss the possibility for future many-electron atomic structure calculations going beyond the critical nuclear charge Zcrit≈170, where levels such as the 1s shell dive into the negative energy continuum (Enκ<−mec2). The nature of the resulting Gamow states within a rigged Hilbert space formalism is highlighted.
dc.description.confidentialfalse
dc.edition.editionSeptember 2023
dc.format.pagination1-57
dc.identifier.citationSmits OR, Indelicato P, Nazarewicz W, Piibeleht M, Schwerdtfeger P. (2023). Pushing the limits of the periodic table — A review on atomic relativistic electronic structure theory and calculations for the superheavy elements. Physics Reports. 1035. (pp. 1-57).
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.physrep.2023.09.004
dc.identifier.elements-typejournal-article
dc.identifier.issn0370-1573
dc.identifier.piiS0370157323003009
dc.identifier.urihttps://mro.massey.ac.nz/handle/10179/71244
dc.languageEnglish
dc.publisherElsevier B.V.
dc.publisher.urihttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0370157323003009
dc.relation.isPartOfPhysics Reports
dc.rights(c) 2023 The Author/s
dc.rightsCC BY 4.0
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.subjectDirac equation
dc.subjectQuantum electrodynamics
dc.subjectSuperheavy elements
dc.subjectGamow states
dc.subjectAtomic structure theory
dc.titlePushing the limits of the periodic table — A review on atomic relativistic electronic structure theory and calculations for the superheavy elements
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.elements-id481000
pubs.organisational-groupCollege of Health
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