Geometry Optimization, Frequency and IR Calculation Geometry Optimization ● ● A B 3N-5 = 1 V(R) = E(R) V(R1 ,R2 ,R3 ,...,RN ) = E(R1 ,R2 ,R3 ,...,RN ) Potential Energy Surface (PES) ∂ ∂ ∂ ∂ ∂ ∂ ● ● ● ● ∂ … ∂ ∂ ● ● ● IR spectroscopy ● ● ● ● Wavenumber ṽ 𝜆 𝜈 𝜆 ṽ 𝜆 ṽ Normal modes of vibrations ● ● ○ ○ ● ○ ○ ● Model for describing vibrations between atoms ● ● ○ ○ Ṽ 𝜋 Quantum harmonic oscillator ● ○ 𝜈 ○ … ○ 𝜈 𝜈 𝜈 𝜈 … 𝜟𝝂 𝜈 ⇾ 𝜈 𝜈 ⇾ 𝜈 Anharmonic oscillator ● ● − − − ● ● 𝜟𝝂 ● 𝜈 ⇾ 𝜈 ● ○ 𝜈 ⇾ 𝜈 ○ 𝜈 ⇾ 𝜈 … ● ○ 𝜈 ⇾ 𝜈 ○ 𝜈 ⇾ 𝜈 Diatomic oscillator ● ● ○ ṽ 𝜋 √ 𝜇 ○ ○ 𝜇 ● ○ ○ ○ ○ Task (I) ● − = ≡ ● ○ − ○ = ○ ≡ Task (II) ● ○ https://cccbdb.nist.gov/vibscalejust.asp Task (III) ● ● https://www.basissetexchange.org/ ● Homework