Born–Oppenheimer approximation
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| Predicate | Object |
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| gptkbp:instanceOf |
scientific approximation
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| gptkbp:assumes |
nuclei move much slower than electrons
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| gptkbp:category |
quantum mechanics
theoretical chemistry |
| gptkbp:describes |
separation of nuclear and electronic motion in molecules
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| gptkbp:enables |
calculation of potential energy surfaces
simplification of molecular Schrödinger equation |
| gptkbp:field |
molecular physics
quantum chemistry |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Born–Oppenheimer approximation
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| gptkbp:introducedIn |
1927
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| gptkbp:namedAfter |
gptkb:J._Robert_Oppenheimer
gptkb:Max_Born |
| gptkbp:relatedTo |
adiabatic approximation
non-adiabatic coupling |
| gptkbp:usedIn |
computational chemistry
molecular spectroscopy |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:J._Robert_Oppenheimer
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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