On the distinction between scalar and spin-orbit relativistic effects

Authors
Visscher, L van Lenthe, E
Citation
L. Visscher et E. Van Lenthe, On the distinction between scalar and spin-orbit relativistic effects, CHEM P LETT, 306(5-6), 1999, pp. 357-365
Citations number
11
Categorie Soggetti
Physical Chemistry/Chemical Physics
Journal title
CHEMICAL PHYSICS LETTERS
ISSN journal
00092614 → ACNP
Volume
306
Issue
5-6
Year of publication
1999
Pages
357 - 365
Database
ISI
SICI code
0009-2614(19990618)306:5-6<357:OTDBSA>2.0.ZU;2-#
Abstract
We analyze three different ways of obtaining a spin-free Dirac equation and demonstrate that the resulting spin-free Dirac equations have different ei genvalues and eigenvectors. This means that the conventional division betwe en scalar and spin-orbit relativistic effects is arbitrary and depends on t he method of separation. (C) 1999 Elsevier Science B.V. All rights reserved .