Nuclear dynamics theoretical background

Infinite-order sudden approximation (IOSA), electron nuclear dynamics (END), molecular systems, 345-349 Initial relaxation direction (IRD), direct molecular dynamics, theoretical background, 359-361 Inorganic compounds, loop construction, photochemical reactions, 481-482 In-phase states ... 

In Chapter VI, Ohm and Deumens present their electron nuclear dynamics (END) time-dependent, nonadiabatic, theoretical, and computational approach to the study of molecular processes. This approach stresses the analysis of such processes in terms of dynamical, time-evolving states rather than stationary molecular states. Thus, rovibrational and scattering states are reduced to less prominent roles as is the case in most modem wavepacket treatments of molecular reaction dynamics. Unlike most theoretical methods, END also relegates electronic stationary states, potential energy surfaces, adiabatic and diabatic descriptions, and nonadiabatic coupling terms to the background in favor of a dynamic, time-evolving description of all electrons. 

Wigner rotation/adiabatic-to-diabatic transformation matrices, 92 Electronic structure theory, electron nuclear dynamics (END) structure and properties, 326-327 theoretical background, 324-325 time-dependent variational principle (TDVP), general nuclear dynamics, 334-337 Electronic wave function, permutational symmetry, 680-682 Electron nuclear dynamics (END) degenerate states chemistry, xii-xiii direct molecular dynamics, structure and properties, 327 molecular systems, 337-351 final-state analysis, 342-349 intramolecular electron transfer,... 

A number of nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) textbooks and review articles that focus on the dynamics in supercooled liquids comprised of organic molecules [2,11,12,15], on polymer specific dynamics [71-75], and on ionic or inorganic glasses [76-79] exist. In these contributions, the theoretical background of NMR techniques and models of molecular motion have been comprehensively discussed. Therefore, we curtail the theoretical part and concentrate on selected NMR techniques applied most frequently to the investigation of molecular glass formers. 

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