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  1. Molecular vibration - Wikipedia

    • A molecular vibration is excited when the molecule absorbs energy, ΔE, corresponding to the vibration's frequency, ν, according to the relation ΔE = hν, where h is the Planck constant. A fundamental vibration is evoked when one such quantum of energy is absorbed by the molecule in its ground state. See more

    Overview

    A molecular vibration is a periodic motion of the atoms of a molecule relative to each other, such that the center of … See more

    Number of vibrational modes

    For a molecule with N atoms, the positions of all N nuclei depend on a total of 3N coordinates, so that the molecule has 3N degrees of freedom including translation, rotation and vibration. Translation correspond… See more

    Vibrational coordinates

    The coordinate of a normal vibration is a combination of changes in the positions of atoms in the molecule. When the vibration is excited the coordinate changes sinusoidally with a frequency ν, the frequency … See more

    Newtonian mechanics

    Perhaps surprisingly, molecular vibrations can be treated using Newtonian mechanics to calculate the correct vibration frequencies. The basic assumption is that each vibration can be treated as though it correspond… See more

     
  1. The simplest vibration is the one that takes place between two atoms in a diatomic molecule. Vibrational motion in diatomic molecules is often discussed within the context of the simple harmonic oscillator in quantum mechanics.
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    The simplest vibration is the one that takes place between two atoms in a diatomic molecule. Vibrational motion in diatomic molecules is often discussed within the context of the simple harmonic oscillator in quantum mechanics.
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    Vibrational motion in diatomic molecules is often discussed within the context of the simple harmonic oscillator in quantum mechanics. A diatomic molecule has only a single bond that can vibrate; we say it has a single vibrational mode.
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    For molecules, they exhibit three general types of motions: translations (external), rotations (internal) and vibrations (internal). A diatomic molecule contains only a single motion., while polyatomic molecules exhibit more complex vibrations, known as normal modes.
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  4. Introduction to Vibrations - Chemistry LibreTexts

    Jan 30, 2023 · A normal mode is a molecular vibration where some or all atoms vibrate together with the same frequency in a defined manner. Normal modes are basic vibrations in terms of which any other vibration is derived by …

  5. 12: Vibrational Spectroscopy of Diatomic Molecules

    We reviewed the classical picture of vibrations including the classical potential, bond length, and bond energy. We then introduced the quantum version using the harmonic oscillator as an approximation of the true potential. This involves …

  6. Bond Vibrations, Infrared Spectroscopy, and the "Ball …

    Nov 11, 2016 · Chemical bonds behave a bit like flexible springs that connect two balls: they can vibrate, a general term we’ll use to cover such motions as stretching, bending, twisting, and others. At the molecular level, the energies …

  7. Molecular Vibration - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics

  8. Molecular Vibrations Explained | Animated Guides

    How do molecules vibrate? What is anharmonicity? Read this animated guide to molecular vibration. A basic model of molecular vibration. To keep things simple we will consider the smallest possible molecule, which consists of two atoms …

  9. Vibrating atoms make robust qubits, physicists find

    Jan 26, 2022 · MIT physicists have discovered a new quantum bit, or “qubit,” in the form of vibrating pairs of atoms known as fermions. The new qubit appears to be extremely robust, able to maintain superposition between two vibrational …