Semiclassical Transition-State Theory Based on Fourth-Order Vibrational Perturbation Theory: The Symmetrical Eckart Barrier

Journal of Physical Chemistry Letters

Volumn 7, Issue 14, 2016, Pages 2708-2713

  Stanton, John F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATION THEORY; QUANTUM THEORY;

BARRIER TRANSMISSION; COMPUTATIONAL EFFORT; EXCHANGE REACTION; QUANTUM CALCULATION; SIMPLE MODIFICATIONS; SYMMETRIC ECKART BARRIER; TRANSITION STATE THEORIES; VIBRATIONAL PERTURBATION THEORY;

PERTURBATION TECHNIQUES;

EID: 84979574774     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19487185     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/acs.jpclett.6b01239     Document Type: Article

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