Computational methods for photoionization of H$_2$ molecules: a comparative study

Abstract:Single-photon ionization cross sections of molecular hydrogen in the electric dipole limit have been computed. Both time-dependent and -independent approaches within the clamped-nuclei approximation at equilibrium internuclear distance are employed, featuring the explicit time-propagation of the time-dependent Schrödinger equation and newly implemented multi-channel configuration-interaction free-boundary as well as complex-scaling methods using an explicitly correlated geminal basis set. The found results are compared to both experimental and previously published theoretical results, showing convincing mutual agreement despite their entirely different fundamental formulations. The novel CI-based approach demonstrates fast and controllable convergence while being able to provide full channel-resolved information.

Quantum Physics (quant-ph); Atomic Physics (physics.atom-ph)

arXiv:2609.02461 [quant-ph]

(or arXiv:2609.02461v1 [quant-ph] for this version)

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