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Molecular vibration

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Summary

Quantized or classical oscillatory nuclear motion about molecular configurations, including normal modes and anharmonic coupling.

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Born–Oppenheimer approximationMolecular vibration

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Authored explanation

Separating electronic and nuclear motion permits vibrational dynamics on potential-energy surfaces, with nonadiabatic coupling added when separation fails.

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The target retains the degrees of freedom and interactions relevant below a stated scale or within a stated regime, while higher-energy or unresolved degrees of freedom from the source are integrated out, coarse-grained, or encoded in effective couplings.

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Potential-energy surfaceMolecular vibration

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Curvature and anharmonic shape near minima govern vibrational frequencies and mode coupling.

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A theory, law, or interaction describes the behavior of the target within a stated regime. The edge detail must state important limits or qualifications.

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