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vibrational transition

[vī′brā·shən·əl tran′zish·ən]
(physical chemistry)
A transition between two quantized levels of a molecule that have different vibrational energies. Also known as vibronic transition.
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In general the response seems unpredictable; it does not appear to follow the generally accepted vibrational transition relative intensity expectations.
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Once the molecules were optimised at the PM3 semi-empirical model and no imaginary frequencies were found, the thermodynamics - entropy, enthalpy, heat of formation, electric charge distribution and vibrational transitions, the Gibb's free energy and the equilibrium constants were evaluated [16].
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