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Energy dependence of nonradiative decay in polyatomic molecules
Author(s) -
Heller Donald F.,
Freed Karl F.
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
international journal of quantum chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.484
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1097-461X
pISSN - 0020-7608
DOI - 10.1002/qua.560060628
Subject(s) - polyatomic ion , molecule , atomic physics , vibrational energy , chemistry , physics , quantum mechanics
Abstract A theory is presented to describe the dependence of nonradiative decay rates of polyatomic molecules upon the initially selected vibronic states. In the large molecule statistical limit it is demonstrated that it is possible to assign vibrational frequencies in an electronic state by measuring nonradiative decay rates into that electronic state. After discussing the inadequacies of other theories, a discussion is presented of the richness of phenomena that are expected to arise from the energy dependence of nonradiative decay rates in polyatomic molecules.