Theoretical studies on the ionization potential of interacting atoms at large separations

The theory of the one-particle Green's function is applied to calculations of the ionization potential of interacting atoms which are at large separations. Equations for the ionization potential involve terms which relate to Van der Waals interactions between separated atoms and long-range interactions between an atom and an ion. Numerical calculations of the ionization potential of two hydrogen atoms and two helium atoms at large separations are performed. Applications to the ionization potentials of weakly-interacting Van der Waals molecules (NeAr, NeKr, NeXe) are also reported.