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Symmetry Adapted Analysis of Linear Molecules
Author(s) -
Chen Cheng
Publication year - 1973
Publication title -
journal of the chinese chemical society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.329
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 2192-6549
pISSN - 0009-4536
DOI - 10.1002/jccs.197300021
Subject(s) - symmetry (geometry) , chemistry , molecule , linear molecular geometry , representation (politics) , irreducible representation , symmetry group , molecular symmetry , theoretical physics , computational chemistry , molecular physics , quantum mechanics , physics , geometry , mathematics , organic chemistry , politics , political science , law
Symmetry groups of the linear molecules belong to the C ∞ v and D ∞ h infinite groups. The symmetry adapted analysis of such types of molecule, is usually not systematically performed in the text book or paper. Since the standard formulas of symmetry adapted analysis are usually applicable for the finite groups only, one has to analyze the different subgroups of the linear molecules indirectly and correlates them with the irreducible representation of D ∞ h and C ∞ v . In this work, a systematic symmetry adapted analysis are introduced for the C ∞ v and D ∞ h molecules. It is a uniquely convenient way for molecular orbital calculations and vibrational normal mode analysis of the linear molecules.