Computed lifetimes of metastable states of CO~(2+)

摘要

Highly correlated icMRCI wavefunctions are used to calculate the potential energy curves (PEC's) and spin-orbit coupling (SOC) matrix elements for the lowest electronic states of the CO~(2+) dication. The results are employed in calculations of the spectro-scopic constants and the spin-orbit induced predissociation lifetimes using the stabilization method. The computed lifetimes are in good agreement with experimental lifetimes reported previously.