Application of the Four-Parameter Diatomic Potential in Molecular Mechanics Force Fields

Internet Electronic Journal of Molecular Design

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 77-87

  Lim, Teik Cheng ^a  

^a SINGAPORE UNIVERSITY OF SOCIAL SCIENCES   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Four parameter potential; Morse; Parameter conversion; Potential energy

Indexed keywords

EID: 57549118737     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15386414     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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