A VPT2 route to near-infrared spectroscopy: The role of mechanical and electrical anharmonicity

Journal of Physical Chemistry A

Volumn 119, Issue 21, 2015, Pages 5269-5287

  Bloino, Julien ^a,b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b SCUOLA NORMALE SUPERIORE   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NEAR INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES;

ANHARMONIC SPECTRA; ANHARMONICITIES; BAND SHAPES; COMBINATION BANDS; MECHANICAL AND ELECTRICAL; NEAR INFRARED SPECTRA; SECOND ORDER PERTURBATION;

INFRARED DEVICES;

EID: 84928961706     PISSN: 10895639     EISSN: 15205215     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/jp509985u     Document Type: Article

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