Two-electron atom

In atomic physics, a two-electron atom or helium-like ion is a quantum mechanical system consisting of one nucleus with a charge of Ze and just two electrons. This is the first case of many-electron systems where the Pauli exclusion principle plays a central role.

It is an example of a three-body problem.

The first few two-electron atoms are:

Z=1: H hydrogen anion
Z=2: He helium atom
Z=3: Li+ lithium ion
Z=4: Be2+ beryllium ion
Z=5: B3+ boron ion

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