Excited state surface equipotential contours

Equipotential contours for the excited-state surface are shown in Fig. 24. As before, we show the initial vibrational wavefunction as well as the classical trajectory on the excited-state surface that originates from rest on the ground-state surface. The parameters for the excited-state surface are given elsewhere.25 Figures 25a-25c show the excited-state wavefunction at t = 200... 

Figure Al.6.27. Equipotential contour plots of (a) the excited- and (b), (c) ground-state potential energy surfaces. (Here a hamionic excited state is used because that is the way the first calculations were perfomied.) (a) The classical trajectory that originates from rest on the ground-state surface makes a vertical transition to the excited state, and subsequently undergoes Lissajous motion, which is shown superimposed, (b) Assuming a vertical transition down at time (position and momentum conserved) the trajectory continues to evolve on the ground-state surface and exits from chaimel 1. (c) If the transition down is at time 2 the classical trajectory exits from chaimel 2 (reprinted from [52]).

Figure Al.6.27. Equipotential contour plots of (a) the excited- and (b), (c) ground-state potential energy surfaces. (Here a harmonic excited state is used because that is the way the first calculations were performed.)...

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