Compton profiles from numerical Hartree–Fock wave functions

Abstract

Nonrelativistic Compton profiles, J(q)'s, calculated within the impulse approximation from numerical Hartree–Fock (HF) wave functions are reported for the neutral atoms As (Z = 33) through Yb (Z = 70). Comparison with results reported for relativistic HF wave functions indicates that the overall effect of using the relativistic functions is to produce total J(q)'s which are flatter at the centre than those computed from nonrelativistic HF wave functions.