Energy eigenvalues and finite-temperature magnetization for the improved Scarf II potential in the presence of external magnetic and Aharonov-Bohm flux fields

• Published in: Heliyon 2023-10, Vol.9 (10), p.e20848, Article e20848
• Main Authors: Eyube, E.S., Notani, P.P., Onate, C.A., Wadata, U., Omugbe, E., Bitrus, B.M., Najoji, S.D.
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Diatomic molecules; Energy levels; Magnetic susceptibility; Magnetization; Thermodynamic function; Vector potential
• ISSN: 2405-8440; 2405-8440
• DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e20848

In this paper, the bound state solutions of the radial Schrödinger equation are obtained in closed form under an improved Scarf II potential energy function (ISPEF) constrained by external magnetic and Aharonov-Bohm (AB) flux fields. By constructing a suitable Pekeris-like approximation scheme for the centrifugal barrier, approximate analytical expressions for the bound-states and thermal partition function were obtained. With the aid of the partition function, an explicit equation for magnetization at finite temperatures is developed. The obtained equations were then applied to calculate the energy levels and magnetic properties of 7Li2 (2 3Πg), K2 (X 1Σg+), Mg2 (X 1Σg+) and NaBr (X 1Σ+) diatomic molecules. The obtained numerical results of the vibrational energies for these molecules were found to be in good agreement with theoretic and experimental values reported in the existing literature. The results indicated that by turning off the magnetic and AB fields, the energy levels of the diatomic molecules degenerate. The results further revealed that an increase in the temperature of the molecules and the AB field strengths leads to a linear decrease in magnetization.