An equilibrium focused approach to calculating the Raman spectrum of the symmetric OH stretch in formic acid dimer

Title An equilibrium focused approach to calculating the Raman spectrum of the symmetric OH stretch in formic acid dimer
Publication Type Journal Article
Year of Publication 2008
Authors Barnes GL, Sibert, Edwin L. III
Journal Journal of Molecular Spectroscopy
Volume 249
Pagination 78-85
Date Published Jun
Accession Number ISI:000256463600002
Keywords bands, diabatic representation, direct relaxations, excited vibrational-states, FAD, fermi resonances, formic acid dimer, hydrogen-bonds, infrared-spectra, linear-response theory, Physics, Atomic, Molecular & Chemical, polyatomic-molecules, proton transfer, proton tunneling, quantitative-analysis, Raman, s ir, spectra, spectroscopy, Weak h-bonds
Abstract The recent reaction surface Hamiltonian model for the double proton tunneling in formic acid dimer of Barnes et al. [G.L. Barnes, S.M. Squires, E.L. Sibert, J. Phys. Chem. B. 112 (2008) 595.] has been applied to the calculation of the symmetric OH stretching Raman spectra. We interpret the full Raman spectra obtained through use of a simplified, single minimum spectrum. Extensive state mixing is found, leading to broad spectral features. Results compare well with the experimental measurements of Bertie et al. [J.E. Bertie, K.H. Michaelian. H.H. Eysel, D. Hager, J. Chem. Phys. 85 (9) (1986) 4779]. We also report improvements upon our previous approach and present ground state and fundamental frequencies as well as tunneling splittings obtained with our new method. (C) 2008 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
Short Title J. Mol. Spectrosc.
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