it seems that the general applicability of the quantum theory of atoms in molecules (qtaim) oncharacterizing the bonded interactions is still questionable even afier 30 years since its formulation. fordemonstrating the generality of bonding schemes in qta im, ea( isomers were chosen as the modelsystems and the results from molecular charge density analysis and vibrational normal modes werecompa...

It seems that the general applicability of the quantum theory of atoms in molecules (QTAIM) oncharacterizing the bonded interactions is still questionable even afier 30 years since its formulation. Fordemonstrating the generality of bonding schemes in QTA IM, ea( isomers were chosen as the modelsystems and the results from molecular charge density analysis and vibrational normal modes werecompa...

The second paper of the series discusses the effect of thermal noise on the stretching vibrational dynamics of symmetric triatomic ABA molecules. In particular, noise-induced transitions between symmetric and antisymmetric normal-mode vibrations are discussed, in the context of symmetry breaking of vibrational dynamics. The statistics of symmetry breaking transitions and the average lifetimes o...

Thermodynamic properties of selected small and medium size molecules were calculated using harmonic and anharmonic vibrational frequencies. Harmonic vibrational frequencies were obtained by normal mode analysis, whereas anharmonic ones were calculated using the vibrational self-consistent field (VSCF) method. The calculated and available experimental thermodynamic data for zero point energy, en...

The vibrationally autoionizing Rydberg states of small polyatomic molecules provide a fascinating laboratory in which to study fundamental nonadiabatic processes. In this review, recent results on the vibrational mode dependence of vibrational autoionization are discussed. In general, autoionization rates depend strongly on the character of the normal mode driving the process and on the electro...

Information on the electronic structure of a molecule and its chemical bonds is encoded in the molecular normal vibrational modes. However, normal vibrational modes result from a coupling of local vibrational modes, which means that only the latter can provide detailed insight into bonding and other structural features. In this work, it is proven that the adiabatic internal coordinate vibration...

This work contains studies in theoretical and computational spectroscopy of methanol, partially deuterated silane, and bismutine. Vibrational spectra of methanol have been simulated in the fundamental, first C-H stretching overtone, and O-H stretching overtone regions using both normal and local mode models. A vibration-torsion local mode model based on curvilinear internal coordinates has been...

Classical trajectory calculations for the unimolecular dissociation of nonrotating H2O, DHO, and MuHO are reported for different distributions of energy among the three vibrational normal modes. The calculations employ a realistic energy-switching potential energy surface for the electronic ground state of the water molecule. It is found that the unimolecular decay rates vary with the vibration...