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K. Ruud, T. Helgaker, Optical rotation studied by density-functional and coupled-cluster methods. Chem. Phys. Lett. 352, 533-539 (2002)... 

In tune with the above introductory remarks, we have arranged this review in the following way Section II deals with the oriented gas model that employs simple local field factors to relate the microscopic to the macroscopic nonlinear optical responses. The supermolecule and cluster methods are presented in Section III as a means of incorporating the various types of specific interactions between the entities forming the crystals. The field-induced and permanent mutual (hyper)polarization of the different entities then account for the differences between the macroscopic and local fields as well as for part of the effects of the surroundings. Other methods for their inclusion into the nonlinear susceptibility calculations are reviewed in Section IV. In Section V, the specifics of successive generations of crystal orbital approaches for determining the nonlinear responses of periodic infinite systems are presented. Finally,... 

The purpose of this work is to extend Sekino and Bartlett s approach - which we will refer to as a linearized EOM coupled cluster (EOM-CCl) method - to computations of the frequency-dependent optical rotations of chiral molecules. The development of coupled cluster methods in this field has been dedicated to the implementation of streamlined models of chiroptical properties that are applicable to large molecules[27,28], and this work represents apossible step toward that goal. We will compare the performance of the EOM-CCl approach to its linear-response counterpart - both in terms of theoretical predictions and computational efficiency - for the rigid chiral molecules (5 )-methyloxirane, (5)-2-chloropropionitrile, and (1S,4S)-norbornenone, as well as the conformationally flexible species (/ )-epichlorohydrin. 

Care must be taken in using the expressions above for obtaining nonlinear optical properties, because the values obtained may not be the same as those obtained from Eq. [4]. The results will be equivalent only if the Hellmann-Feyn-man theorem is satisfied. For the case of the exact wavefunction or any fully variational approximation, the Hellmann-Feynman theorem equates derivatives of the energy to expectation values of derivatives of the Hamiltonian for a given parameter. If we consider the parameter to be the external electric field, F, then this gives dE/dP = dH/d ) = (p,). For nonvariational methods, such as perturbation theory or coupled cluster methods, additional terms must be considered. 

Clusters of C oN and MePH were prepared by dissolving C oNand MePH in TH F-H2O (2 1) mixed solvent using first injection methods [50]. CfioNand MePH form optically transparent clusters. The formation of nanoclusters of CfioN " "-MePH (diameter about 100 nm) was verified from absorption measurements and AFM. 

To assess homogeneity, the distribution of chemical constituents in a matrix is at the core of the investigation. This distribution can range from a random temporal and spatial occurrence at atomic or molecular levels over well defined patterns in crystalline structures to clusters of a chemical of microscopic to macroscopic scale. Although many physical and optical methods as well as analytical chemistry methods are used to visualize and quantify such spatial distributions, the determination of chemical homogeneity in a CRM must be treated as part of the uncertainty budget affecting analytical chemistry measurements. 

Mass spectrometry is the only universal multielement method which allows the determination of all elements and their isotopes in both solids and liquids. Detection limits for virtually all elements are low. Mass spectrometry can be more easily applied than other spectroscopic techniques as an absolute method, because the analyte atoms produce the analytical signal themselves, and their amount is not deduced from emitted or absorbed radiation the spectra are simple compared to the line-rich spectra often found in optical emission spectrometry. The resolving power of conventional mass spectrometers is sufficient to separate all isotope signals, although expensive instruments and skill are required to eliminate interferences from molecules and polyatomic cluster ions. 

In order to elucidate the causes of the increased stability of the hydrolyzed cluster ions compared with the unhydrolyzed ions, further studies were made of the behaviour of [Te2X8]3 (where X = Cl,Br, or I) in solutions of hydrogen halides [43,52,80,87]. The studies were performed mainly in relation to the most stable and most readily synthesized [Tc2C18]3- ion (Fig. la) kinetic methods with optical recording were employed. The identity of the reaction products was in most cases confirmed by their isolation in the solid phase. The studies showed that the stability of the [Tc2X8]3 ions (where X = Cl, Br, or I) in aqueous solutions is determined by the sum of competing processes acid hydrolysis complex formation with subsequent disproportionation and dissociation of the M-M bonds, and oxidative addition of atmospheric oxygen to the Tc-Tc multiple bond. 

Doping is important for semiconductors in order to tune their optical and electrical properties for the potential applications in biotechnology and solar cells [65]. Ag-doped hexagonal CdS nanoparticles were successfully obtained by an ultrasound-assisted microwave synthesis method. Here, the doping of Ag in to CdS nanoparticles induced the evolution of crystal structure from cubic to hexagonal. Further support from photocatalytic experiment also clearly indicates the doping of Ag clusters into the CdS matrix. 

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