A method for solving the single-particle Schrooinger equation with an oblate spheroidal potential of finite depth is presented. The wave functions are then used to calculate the matrix element T.h "h ~ w 1c appears in theories of nonadiabatic electron transfer. The results illustrate the effects of mutual orientation and separation of the two centers on T BA. Trends in these results are discussed in terms of geometrical and nodal structure effects. Analytical expressions related to TBA for states of spherical wells are presented and used to analyze the nodal structure effects for T. for h h .BA t e sp ermdal wells.
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