Abstract
A formula of Bernstein for the limiting curve of dissociation is generalized to the case where the interaction potential in the dispersion region is represented by the [1, 0] Pade approximant to the multipole expansion of the energy. The determination of the asymptotic properties of the potential from pre-dissociation data is discussed. Recent data of Herzberg for the state B' 1σ u + of H2 indicate that the Pade approximant gives a consistent representation of the potential. The classical example of pre-dissociation by rotation (HgH) is studied and for the state X 2σ+ a value of C 6 similar to Bernstein is obtained. In addition C 8 is estimated to be 89 a.u.
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