| Abstract: | Generalized overlap amplitudes (GOAS) are calculated between the lithium atom and several states of Li+. An examination of the long-range behavior of the GOAS indicates that they are coupled, appearing to have the same exponential decay at large r. At intermediate distances from the nucleus, the GOAS decay with their unique exponential rate and the decay rates only merge at large r. Although many of the GOAS appear to be similar, their distinctness indicates that they may, in fact, be linearly independent. © 1996 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |
