Theoretical study on molecules of interstellar interest. I. Radical cation of noncompact polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 117, Issue 36, 2013, Pages 8737-8749

  Reddy, Samala Nagaprasad ^a   Mahapatra, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HYDERABAD   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AB INITIO CALCULATIONS; ELECTRONIC ENERGY SURFACES; EXCITED ELECTRONIC STATE; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS (PAHS); QUANTUM MECHANICAL METHOD; QUANTUM-MECHANICAL STUDY; THEORETICAL INVESTIGATIONS; TIME-DEPENDENT DYNAMICS;

DYNAMICS; ELECTRONIC STATES; MOLECULES; POLYCYCLIC AROMATIC HYDROCARBONS; POSITIVE IONS; QUANTUM CHEMISTRY; QUANTUM THEORY;

HAMILTONIANS;

EID: 84884300420     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: 15205215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp4033645     Document Type: Conference Paper

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