Two Electron States in a Thin Spherical Nanolayer: Reduction to the Model of Two Electrons on a Sphere

Two electron states in a thin spherical nanolayer are discussed. Adiabatic approach is used to divide the system to fast (radial) and slow (angular) subsystems. This leads the Coulomb interaction to be dependent on angular variables, more precisely, on the relative angle between electrons. Approximated Coulomb interaction potential is discussed. Analytical solutions for angular part of Schrödinger equation as well as for energy spectrum for the case of harmonic approximation are obtained. Also the first order of correction energy is discussed by using perturbation theory. For the ground state an analytical expression for the first order correction energy dependent on effective radius of the nanolayer is obtained. Obtained results are compared with exact Coulomb interaction model presented by Loos and Gill.