A MODEL FOR THE ENERGY-LEVELS OF RARE GAS-SPHERICAL TOP VAN-DER-WAALS COMPLEXES

A model for the rovibrational energy levels of a complex formed between a rare gas atom and a spherical top molecule is developed, specifically for a tetrahedral XY4 molecule in its ground and its triply degenerate vibrational states. Under the assumption that the tetrahedral molecule remains undist...

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Main Authors: Randall, R, Ibbotson, J, Howard, B
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 1994
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description A model for the rovibrational energy levels of a complex formed between a rare gas atom and a spherical top molecule is developed, specifically for a tetrahedral XY4 molecule in its ground and its triply degenerate vibrational states. Under the assumption that the tetrahedral molecule remains undistorted upon complexation, a large amount of the tetrahedral symmetry is retained in the complex. Using symmetry adapted terms to represent the anisotropy of the intermolecular potential, the perturbations to the energy levels of the tetrahedral molecule caused by the intermolecular potential have been considered. Correlation diagrams showing the pattern of these internal rotor states between the free rotor and rigid molecule limits have been constructed. © 1994 American Institute of Physics.
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spelling oxford-uuid:ed72d236-11a7-4347-96a6-9e12ea5f68182022-03-27T11:25:05ZA MODEL FOR THE ENERGY-LEVELS OF RARE GAS-SPHERICAL TOP VAN-DER-WAALS COMPLEXESJournal articlehttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_dcae04bcuuid:ed72d236-11a7-4347-96a6-9e12ea5f6818EnglishSymplectic Elements at Oxford1994Randall, RIbbotson, JHoward, BA model for the rovibrational energy levels of a complex formed between a rare gas atom and a spherical top molecule is developed, specifically for a tetrahedral XY4 molecule in its ground and its triply degenerate vibrational states. Under the assumption that the tetrahedral molecule remains undistorted upon complexation, a large amount of the tetrahedral symmetry is retained in the complex. Using symmetry adapted terms to represent the anisotropy of the intermolecular potential, the perturbations to the energy levels of the tetrahedral molecule caused by the intermolecular potential have been considered. Correlation diagrams showing the pattern of these internal rotor states between the free rotor and rigid molecule limits have been constructed. © 1994 American Institute of Physics.
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A MODEL FOR THE ENERGY-LEVELS OF RARE GAS-SPHERICAL TOP VAN-DER-WAALS COMPLEXES
title A MODEL FOR THE ENERGY-LEVELS OF RARE GAS-SPHERICAL TOP VAN-DER-WAALS COMPLEXES
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