Qualitative model of a positive hydrogen peroxide ion in a thermal bath

TL;DR

This paper presents a qualitative quantum model of a hydrogen peroxide ion in a thermal environment, demonstrating stable molecular and atomic ion formations through computer simulations.

Contribution

It introduces a novel qualitative model linking electron-cavity interactions with nuclear states influenced by thermal bath temperature.

Findings

Stable formation of molecular ion and separate ions shown in simulations

Electron-cavity interaction depends on nuclear state and bath temperature

Model provides insights into quantum dynamics of ions in thermal environments

Abstract

A qualitative model is proposed for a pair of atoms: oxygen and hydrogen in a single-mode optical cavity, bound by one valence electron and immersed in a thermal bath. The interaction of an electron with the cavity field depends on the state of the nuclei, which, in turn, is determined by the temperature of the phonon mode of the thermal bath. Computer simulation of the quantum dynamics of such a system shows the stable nature of the formation of both a stable molecular ion and a separate neutral oxygen atom and a positive hydrogen ion.