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A Note on Atomic Binding Energies
Phys. Rev. 83, 397 – Published 15 July, 1951
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRev.83.397
Abstract
By the use of Dickinson's recent calculations of the diamagnetic field for atoms based on Hartree calculations, and a theorem due to Feynman, an expression is obtained for the total binding energy of the electrons in an atom as a function of atomic number. The results are compared with predictions of the Fermi-Thomas statistical model. It is found that the binding energy for small varies as in accord with the statistical model but for high the dependence on becomes approximately . The equation for the binding energies is estimated to be correct to 5 percent or better.
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