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Resolution of the left quasi-atomic orbital in H2+ (red) as the sum of the free-atom orbital of H (green), the spherical contraction contribution (blue), and the polarization contribution (purple). Upper panel: For the theoretical equilibrium distance 1.9972 bohrs. Lower panel: For the intermediate distance of 5 bohrs. Abscissa in bohr, origin = bond midpoint.
