The BornOppenheimer Separation The BornOppenheimer Separation H E

The Born-Oppenheimer Separation

The Born-Oppenheimer Separation H = E H = Hel + Hvib + Hrot+ …

Molecules electronic transitions E > 10000 cm-1 Vibrational transitions E = 100 -10000 cm-1 Rotational transitions E = 0. 1 – 100 cm-1

The Born-Oppenheimer Separation H = E H = Hel + Hvib + Hrot+ … Harry Kroto 2004

The Born-Oppenheimer Separation H = E H = Hel + Hvib + Hrot+ … = el vib rot …

The Born-Oppenheimer Separation H = E H = Hel + Hvib + Hrot+ … = el vib rot … = i i

The Born-Oppenheimer Separation H = E H = Hel + Hvib + Hrot+ … = el vib rot … E = Eel + Evib + Erot +… = i i

The Born-Oppenheimer Separation H = E H = Hel + Hvib + Hrot+ … = el vib rot … E = Eel + Evib + Erot +… = i i E= i Ei Harry Kroto 2004

Nuclear Energies H+H E(r) Chemical Energies Rotational levels 0 r

Nuclear Energies H+H E(r) Chemical Energies Rotational levels 0 r

Nuclear Energies H+H E(r) Chemical Energies Rotational levels 0 r

Nuclear Energies H+H E(r) Chemical Energies Rotational levels 0 r

Nuclear Energies H+H E(r) Chemical Energies Rotational levels 0 r

Nuclear Energies H+H E(r) Chemical Energies Rotational levels 0 r

Nuclear Energies H+H E(r) Chemical Energies 0 r