Sternheimer Antishielding Functions ß(r) and γ(r) for Rare Earth Atoms

Abstract

The Sternheimer shielding-antishielding functions ß(r) and γ(r) are reported for all the fourteen lanthanide atoms at the uncoupled Hartree-Fock level of theory. Each atom is considered in two valence state configurations, 4fn 5d0 and 4 fn-1 5d1, and the nonrelativistic HF wave functions have been used. The 5d1 configuration leads to a smaller net antishielding than the 4fn configuration by ~ 6-12% in the series. The electron-electron self consistency effects are found to be less than 5% in the series. The importance of the calculated antishielding functions in the antishielding theory of electric field gradients in noncubic metals is discussed.