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Born-Oppenheimer approximation |
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Born-Oppenheimer approximation [¦bȯrn ′äp·ən‚hī·mər ə‚präk·sə‚mā·shən] (physical chemistry) The approximation, used in the Born-Oppenheimer method, that the electronic wave functions and energy levels at any instant depend only on the positions of the nuclei at that instant and not on the motions of the nuclei. Also known as adiabatic approximation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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To proceed with further analysis, we consider the Born-Oppenheimer approximation and the Franck-Condon (FC) principle. |
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