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/**
 \file constants.h
 \brief Defines common mathematical and physical constants.
 \ingroup libraries
 
 \todo We should consider a more uniform naming scheme for all of the conversion ratios.
*/
 
#ifndef MADNESS_CONSTANTS_H
#define MADNESS_CONSTANTS_H
 
namespace madness {
 
    namespace constants {
 
        // Mathematical constants
        const double pi = 3.14159265358979323846264338328; ///< Mathematical constant \f$\pi\f$.
 
 
        // Misc physical constants and units
 
        const double calorie_joule_relationship = 4.184000000 ; ///< 1 kcal/mol = 4.184 kJ/mol.
 
        const double Debye = 3.335640035e-30 ; ///< Cm (coulomb metre).
 
 
        // The following physical constants and units were obtained from NIST http://physics.nist.gov/constants
        // on 2/2/2008.  The comments contain the uncertainty and units.
 
        /// Mass constant in atomic units.
        const double atomic_mass_constant = 1.660538782e-27 ; //    0.000000083e-27    kg
 
        /// First hyperpolarizability in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_1st_hyperpolarizablity = 3.206361533e-53 ; //   0.000000081e-53    C^3 m^3 J^-2
 
        /// Second hyperpolarizability in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_2nd_hyperpolarizablity = 6.23538095e-65  ; //    0.00000031e-65     C^4 m^4 J^-3
 
        /// Action in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_action = 1.054571628e-34 ; //   0.000000053e-34    J s
 
        /// Charge in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_charge = 1.602176487e-19 ; //   0.000000040e-19    C
 
        /// Charge density in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_charge_density = 1.081202300e12 ; //     0.000000027 e12     C m^-3
 
        /// Current in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_current = 6.62361763e-3 ; //     0.00000017e-3      A
 
        /// Electric dipole moment in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_electric_dipole_moment = 8.47835281e-30 ; //    0.00000021e-30     C m
 
        /// Electric quadrupole moment in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_electric_quadrupole_moment = 4.48655107e-40 ; //    0.00000011e-40     C m^2
 
        /// Electric field in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_electric_field = 5.14220632e11 ; //      0.00000013 e11      V m^-1
 
        /// Electric field gradient in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_electric_field_gradient = 9.71736166e21 ; //  0.00000024 e21      V m^-2
 
        /// Electric polarizability in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_electric_polarizablity = 1.6487772536e-41 ; //   0.0000000034e-41   C^2 m^2 J^-1
 
        /// Electric potential in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_electric_potential = 27.21138386 ; //        0.00000068          V
 
        /// Energy in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_energy = 4.35974394e-18 ; //     0.00000022e-18     J
 
        /// Force in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_force = 8.23872206e-8 ; //     0.00000041e-8      N
 
        /// Length in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_length = 0.52917720859e-10 ; // 0.00000000036e-10 m
 
        /// Magnetic dipole moment in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_magnetic_dipole_moment = 1.854801830e-23 ; //   0.000000046e-23    J T^-1
 
        /// Magnetic flux density in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_magnetic_flux_density = 2.350517382e5 ; //      0.000000059 e5      T
 
        /// Magnetizability in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_magnetizability = 7.891036433e-29 ; //    0.000000027e-29    J T^-2
 
        /// Mass in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_mass = 9.10938215e-31 ; //    0.00000045e-31     kg
 
        /// Momentum in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_momentum = 1.992851565e-24 ; //   0.000000099e-24    kg m s^-1
 
        /// Permittivity in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_permittivity = 1.112650056e-10 ; // (exact)               F m^-1
 
        /// Time in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_time = 2.418884326505e-17 ; // 0.000000000016e-17 s
 
        /// Velocity in atomic units.
        const double atomic_unit_of_velocity = 2.1876912541e6 ; //  0.0000000015 e6     m s^-1
 
        /// Avogadro's number.
        const double Avogadro_constant =  6.02214179e23 ; //     0.00000030 e23      mol^-1
 
        /// Bohr magneton.
        const double Bohr_magneton = 927.400915e-26  ; //    0.000023e-26        J T^-1
 
        /// Bohr radius.
        const double Bohr_radius = 0.52917720859e-10 ; // 0.00000000036e-10 m
 
        /// Boltzmann constant.
        const double Boltzmann_constant = 1.3806504e-23 ; //       0.0000024e-23       J K^-1
 
        /// Compton wavelength.
        const double Compton_wavelength = 2.4263102175e-12 ; //  0.0000000033e-12   m
 
        /// Quantum of conductance, \f$ 2e^2/h \f$.
        const double conductance_quantum = 7.7480917004e-5 ; //  0.0000000053e-5    S
 
        /// Electron \f$g\f$ factor.
        const double electron_g_factor = -2.0023193043622 ; //  0.0000000000015    
 
        /// Electron gyromagnetic ratio.
        const double electron_gyromagnetic_ratio = 1.760859770e11 ; //   0.000000044 e11     s^-1 T^-1
 
        /// Electron magnetic moment.
        const double electron_magnetic_moment = -928.476377e-26 ; //    0.000023e-26        J T^-1
 
        /// Electron magnetic moment anomaly.
        const double electron_magnetic_moment_anomaly =  1.15965218111e-3 ; // 0.00000000074e-3  
 
        /// Ratio between the electron magnetic moment and Bohr magneton.
        const double electron_magnetic_moment_to_Bohr_magneton_ratio =  -1.00115965218111 ; // 0.000000000000 74  
 
        /// Ratio between the electron magnetic moment and nuclear magneton.
        const double electron_magnetic_moment_to_nuclear_magneton_ratio = -1838.28197092 ; //     0.00000080          
 
        /// Electron mass.
        const double electron_mass = 9.10938215e-31 ; //    0.00000045e-31     kg
 
        /// Ratio of the electron to proton mass.
        const double electron_proton_mass_ratio = 5.4461702177e-4 ; //   0.0000000024e-4    
 
        /// Electron volt.
        const double electron_volt = 1.602176487e-19 ; //   0.000000040e-19    J
 
        /// Electron volt to Hartree conversion.
        const double electron_volt_hartree_relationship = 3.674932540e-2 ; //     0.000000092e-2     E_h
 
        /// Electron volt to Hertz relationship.
        const double electron_volt_hertz_relationship = 2.417989454e14 ; //     0.000000060 e14     Hz
 
        /// Electron volt to Joule relationship.
        const double electron_volt_joule_relationship = 1.602176487e-19 ; //   0.000000040e-19    J
 
        /// Elementary charge.
        const double elementary_charge = 1.602176487e-19 ; //    0.000000040e-19    C
 
        /// Faraday constant.
        const double Faraday_constant = 96485.3399 ; //           0.0024                C mol^-1
 
        /// Fermi coupling constant.
        const double Fermi_coupling_constant = 1.16637e-5 ; // 0.00001e-5          GeV^-2
 
        /// Fine structure constant.
        const double fine_structure_constant = 7.2973525376e-3 ;  //   0.0000000050e-3    
 
        /// Hartree to electron volt relationship.
        const double hartree_electron_volt_relationship = 27.21138386 ; //        0.00000068          eV
 
        /// Hartree energy in Joules.
        const double Hartree_energy = 4.35974394e-18 ; //     0.00000022e-18     J
 
        /// Hartree energy in Hertz.
        const double hartree_hertz_relationship = 6.579683920722e15 ; // 0.000000000044 e15 Hz
 
        /// Hartree energy in inverse meters.
        const double hartree_inverse_meter_relationship = 2.194746313705e7 ; //  0.000000000015 e7  m^-1
 
        /// Hartree energy in Joules.
        const double hartree_joule_relationship = 4.35974394e-18 ; //    0.00000022e-18     J
 
        /// Hartree energy in Kelvin.
        const double hartree_kelvin_relationship = 3.1577465e5 ; //        0.0000055 e5         K
 
        /// Hertz energy in electron volts.
        const double hertz_electron_volt_relationship = 4.13566733e-15 ; //     0.00000010e-15     eV
 
        /// Hertz energy in Hartrees.
        const double hertz_hartree_relationship = 1.519829846006e-16 ; // 0.000000000010e-16 E_h
 
        /// Hertz energy in Joules.
        const double hertz_joule_relationship = 6.62606896e-34 ; //  0.00000033e-34     J
 
        /// Hertz energy in Kelvin.
        const double hertz_kelvin_relationship = 4.7992374e-11 ; //      0.0000084e-11       K
 
        /// Nuclear magneton.
        const double nuclear_magneton = 5.05078324e-27 ; //     0.00000013e-27     J T^-1
 
        /// Nuclear magneton in electron volts per Tesla.
        const double nuclear_magneton_in_eV_per_T = 3.1524512326e-8 ; //   0.0000000045e-8    eV T^-1
 
        /// Planck's constant.
        const double Planck_constant = 6.62606896e-34 ; //    0.00000033e-34     J s
 
        /// Reduced Planck's constant.
        const double Planck_constant_over_2_pi = 1.054571628e-34 ; //   0.000000053e-34    J s
 
        /// Ratio of proton to electron mass.
        const double proton_electron_mass_ratio = 1836.15267247 ; //      0.00000080
 
        /// Proton \f$ g \f$ factor.
        const double proton_g_factor = 5.585694713 ; //        0.000000046         
 
        /// Proton gyromagnetic ratio.
        const double proton_gyromagnetic_ratio = 2.675222099e8 ; //     0.000000070 e8      s^-1 T^-1
 
        /// Proton magnetic moment.
        const double proton_magnetic_moment = 1.410606662e-26 ; //   0.000000037e-26    J T^-1
 
        /// Proton mass.
        const double proton_mass = 1.672621637e-27 ; //   0.000000083e-27    kg
 
        /// Rydberg constant.
        const double Rydberg_constant = 10973731.568527 ; //    0.000073             m^-1
 
        /// Speed of light in a vacuum.
        const double speed_of_light_in_vacuum = 299792458 ; //           (exact)               m s^-1
 
        /// Stefan-Boltzmann constant.
        const double Stefan_Boltzmann_constant = 5.670400e-8 ; //      0.000040e-8         W m^-2 K^-4
 
        /// Unified atomic mass unit.
        const double unified_atomic_mass_unit = 1.660538782e-27 ; //   0.000000083e-27    kg
 
        /// Atomic mass in atomic units
        const double atomic_mass_in_au = 1822.88848;
 
        /// conversion from atomic units in reciprocal centimeter
        const double au2invcm = 219474.6313705;
 
        /// the dielectric constant \f$\epsilon_0\f$, or the permittivity of vacuum
        const double dielectric_constant = 8.854187817e-12;     // F m^{-1}
 
        /// speed of light in vacuum in au
        const double speed_of_light_in_vacuum_in_au = 1.0/fine_structure_constant;   // \approx 137
 
    }
 
}
 
#endif