Characters of representations for molecular motions
Motion |
E |
2C8 |
2C4 |
2(C8)3 |
C2 |
4C'2 |
4C''2 |
i |
2(S8)3 |
2S4 |
2S8 |
σh |
4σv |
4σd |
Cartesian 3N |
72 |
0.000 |
0 |
-0.000 |
0 |
-4 |
-2 |
0 |
-0.000 |
0 |
0.000 |
24 |
4 |
2 |
Translation (x,y,z) |
3 |
2.414 |
1 |
-0.414 |
-1 |
-1 |
-1 |
-3 |
-2.414 |
-1 |
0.414 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
Rotation (Rx,Ry,Rz) |
3 |
2.414 |
1 |
-0.414 |
-1 |
-1 |
-1 |
3 |
2.414 |
1 |
-0.414 |
-1 |
-1 |
-1 |
Vibration |
66 |
-4.828 |
-2 |
0.828 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0.000 |
24 |
4 |
2 |
Decomposition to irreducible representations
Motion |
A1g |
A2g |
B1g |
B2g |
E1g |
E2g |
E3g |
A1u |
A2u |
B1u |
B2u |
E1u |
E2u |
E3u |
Total |
Cartesian 3N |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
45 |
Translation (x,y,z) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Rotation (Rx,Ry,Rz) |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
Vibration |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
41 |
Molecular parameter
Number of Atoms (N) |
24
|
Number of internal coordinates |
66
|
Number of independant internal coordinates |
3
|
Number of vibrational modes |
41
|
Force field analysis
Allowed / forbidden vibronational transitions
Operator |
A1g |
A2g |
B1g |
B2g |
E1g |
E2g |
E3g |
A1u |
A2u |
B1u |
B2u |
E1u |
E2u |
E3u |
Total |
Linear (IR) |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
7 / 34 |
Quadratic (Raman) |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
11 / 30 |
IR + Raman |
- - - - |
2 |
3 |
3 |
- - - - |
- - - - |
3 |
0 |
- - - - |
1 |
2 |
- - - - |
3 |
6 |
0* / 23 |
* Parity Mutual Exclusion Principle
Characters of force fields
(Symmetric powers of vibration representation)
Force field |
E |
2C8 |
2C4 |
2(C8)3 |
C2 |
4C'2 |
4C''2 |
i |
2(S8)3 |
2S4 |
2S8 |
σh |
4σv |
4σd |
linear |
66 |
-4.828 |
-2 |
0.828 |
2 |
-2 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0.000 |
24 |
4 |
2 |
quadratic |
2.211 |
10.657 |
3 |
-0.657 |
35 |
35 |
33 |
33 |
-1.000 |
1 |
-1.000 |
321 |
41 |
35 |
cubic |
50.116 |
-13.657 |
-4 |
-2.343 |
68 |
-68 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0.000 |
3.104 |
144 |
68 |
quartic |
864.501 |
10.657 |
21 |
-0.657 |
629 |
629 |
561 |
561 |
1.000 |
17 |
1.000 |
24.081 |
841 |
629 |
quintic |
12.103.014 |
-4.828 |
-38 |
0.828 |
1.190 |
-1.190 |
0 |
0 |
0.000 |
0 |
0.000 |
158.424 |
2.660 |
1.190 |
sextic |
143.218.999 |
1.000 |
55 |
1.000 |
7.735 |
7.735 |
6.545 |
6.545 |
-1.000 |
17 |
-1.000 |
914.641 |
11.585 |
7.735 |
Decomposition to irreducible representations
Column with number of nonvanshing force constants highlighted
Force field |
A1g |
A2g |
B1g |
B2g |
E1g |
E2g |
E3g |
A1u |
A2u |
B1u |
B2u |
E1u |
E2u |
E3u |
linear |
3 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
6 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
3 |
6 |
quadratic |
100 |
64 |
82 |
80 |
119 |
162 |
117 |
59 |
61 |
58 |
59 |
155 |
118 |
153 |
cubic |
1.682 |
1.646 |
1.667 |
1.665 |
2.933 |
3.331 |
2.935 |
1.435 |
1.505 |
1.454 |
1.490 |
3.321 |
2.943 |
3.323 |
quartic |
28.141 |
27.476 |
27.842 |
27.772 |
52.523 |
55.606 |
52.521 |
26.231 |
26.301 |
26.247 |
26.283 |
55.463 |
52.530 |
55.461 |
quintic |
383.537 |
382.872 |
383.240 |
383.170 |
746.462 |
766.419 |
746.463 |
372.673 |
373.933 |
372.971 |
373.636 |
766.265 |
746.616 |
766.266 |
sextic |
4.508.827 |
4.500.427 |
4.505.257 |
4.503.997 |
8.893.948 |
9.009.236 |
8.893.948 |
4.446.421 |
4.447.681 |
4.446.718 |
4.447.383 |
9.007.460 |
8.894.092 |
9.007.460 |
Further Reading
- J.K.G. Watson, J. Mol. Spec. 41 229 (1972)
The Numbers of Structural Parameters and Potential Constants of Molecules
- X.F. Zhou, P. Pulay. J. Comp. Chem. 10 No. 7, 935-938 (1989)
Characters for Symmetric and Antisymmetric Higher Powers of Representations:
Application to the Number of Anharmonic Force Constants in Symmetrical Molecules
- F. Varga, L. Nemes, J.K.G. Watson. J. Phys. B: At. Mol. Opt. Phys. 10 No. 7, 5043-5048 (1996)
The number of anharmonic potential constants of the fullerenes C60 and C70
Contributions to nonvanishing force field constants
pos(X) : Position of irreducible representation (irrep) X in character table of D
8h
Subtotal: <Number of nonvanishing force constants in subsection> / <number of nonzero irrep combinations in subsection> / <number of irrep combinations in subsection>
Total: <Number of nonvanishing force constants in force field> / <number of nonzero irrep combinations in force field> / <number of irrep combinations in force field>
Contributions to nonvanishing quadratic force field constants
Irrep combinations (i,i) with indices: pos(A1g) ≤ i ≤ pos(E3u) |
..6. |
A1gA1g. | ..3. |
A2gA2g. | ..6. |
B1gB1g. | ..6. |
B2gB2g. | ..3. |
E1gE1g. | ..21. |
E2gE2g. | ..6. |
E3gE3g. | ..3. |
A2uA2u. | ..1. |
B1uB1u. | ..3. |
B2uB2u. |
..15. |
E1uE1u. | ..6. |
E2uE2u. | ..21. |
E3uE3u. | | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
Subtotal: 100 / 13 / 14 |
Irrep combinations (i,j) with indices: pos(A1g) ≤ i ≤ j ≤ pos(E3u) |
Subtotal: 0 / 0 / 91 |
Total: 100 / 13 / 105 |
Contributions to nonvanishing cubic force field constants
Irrep combinations (i,i,i) with indices: pos(A1g) ≤ i ≤ pos(E3u) |
..10. |
A1gA1gA1g. | | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
Subtotal: 10 / 1 / 14 |
Irrep combinations (i,i,j) (i,j,j) with indices: pos(A1g) ≤ i ≤ j ≤ pos(E3u) |
..18. |
E1gE1gE2g. | ..9. |
A1gA2gA2g. | ..18. |
A1gB1gB1g. | ..18. |
A1gB2gB2g. | ..9. |
A1gE1gE1g. | ..63. |
A1gE2gE2g. | ..18. |
A1gE3gE3g. | ..9. |
A1gA2uA2u. | ..3. |
A1gB1uB1u. | ..9. |
A1gB2uB2u. |
..45. |
A1gE1uE1u. | ..18. |
A1gE2uE2u. | ..63. |
A1gE3uE3u. | ..2. |
A2gE1gE1g. | ..30. |
A2gE2gE2g. | ..6. |
A2gE3gE3g. | ..20. |
A2gE1uE1u. | ..6. |
A2gE2uE2u. | ..30. |
A2gE3uE3u. | ..63. |
B1gE2gE2g. |
..18. |
B1gE2uE2u. | ..63. |
B2gE2gE2g. | ..18. |
B2gE2uE2u. | ..36. |
E2gE3gE3g. | ..90. |
E2gE1uE1u. | ..126. |
E2gE3uE3u. | | |
| |
| |
| |
Subtotal: 808 / 26 / 182 |
Irrep combinations (i,j,k) with indices: pos(A1g) ≤ i ≤ j ≤ k ≤ pos(E3u) |
..18. |
A2gB1gB2g. | ..4. |
A2gB1uB2u. | ..18. |
B1gE1gE3g. | ..12. |
B1gA2uB2u. | ..90. |
B1gE1uE3u. | ..18. |
B2gE1gE3g. | ..6. |
B2gA2uB1u. | ..90. |
B2gE1uE3u. | ..36. |
E1gE2gE3g. | ..20. |
E1gA2uE1u. |
..12. |
E1gB1uE3u. | ..24. |
E1gB2uE3u. | ..30. |
E1gE1uE2u. | ..36. |
E1gE2uE3u. | ..36. |
E2gA2uE2u. | ..18. |
E2gB1uE2u. | ..36. |
E2gB2uE2u. | ..180. |
E2gE1uE3u. | ..36. |
E3gA2uE3u. | ..15. |
E3gB1uE1u. |
..30. |
E3gB2uE1u. | ..45. |
E3gE1uE2u. | ..54. |
E3gE2uE3u. | | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
Subtotal: 864 / 23 / 364 |
Total: 1.682 / 50 / 560 |
Contributions to nonvanishing quartic force field constants
Irrep combinations (i,i,i,i) with indices: pos(A1g) ≤ i ≤ pos(E3u) |
..15. |
A1gA1gA1gA1g. | ..5. |
A2gA2gA2gA2g. | ..15. |
B1gB1gB1gB1g. | ..15. |
B2gB2gB2gB2g. | ..6. |
E1gE1gE1gE1g. | ..357. |
E2gE2gE2gE2g. | ..21. |
E3gE3gE3gE3g. | ..5. |
A2uA2uA2uA2u. | ..1. |
B1uB1uB1uB1u. | ..5. |
B2uB2uB2uB2u. |
..120. |
E1uE1uE1uE1u. | ..36. |
E2uE2uE2uE2u. | ..231. |
E3uE3uE3uE3u. | | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
Subtotal: 832 / 13 / 14 |
Irrep combinations (i,i,i,j) (i,j,j,j) with indices: pos(A1g) ≤ i ≤ j ≤ pos(E3u) |
..12. |
E1gE1gE1gE3g. | ..210. |
E1uE1uE1uE3u. | ..20. |
E1gE3gE3gE3g. | ..280. |
E1uE3uE3uE3u. | | |
| |
| |
| |
| |
| |
Subtotal: 522 / 4 / 182 |
Irrep combinations (i,i,j,j) with indices: pos(A1g) ≤ i ≤ j ≤ pos(E3u) |
..18. |
A1gA1gA2gA2g. | ..36. |
A1gA1gB1gB1g. | ..36. |
A1gA1gB2gB2g. | ..18. |
A1gA1gE1gE1g. | ..126. |
A1gA1gE2gE2g. | ..36. |
A1gA1gE3gE3g. | ..18. |
A1gA1gA2uA2u. | ..6. |
A1gA1gB1uB1u. | ..18. |
A1gA1gB2uB2u. | ..90. |
A1gA1gE1uE1u. |
..36. |
A1gA1gE2uE2u. | ..126. |
A1gA1gE3uE3u. | ..18. |
A2gA2gB1gB1g. | ..18. |
A2gA2gB2gB2g. | ..9. |
A2gA2gE1gE1g. | ..63. |
A2gA2gE2gE2g. | ..18. |
A2gA2gE3gE3g. | ..9. |
A2gA2gA2uA2u. | ..3. |
A2gA2gB1uB1u. | ..9. |
A2gA2gB2uB2u. |
..45. |
A2gA2gE1uE1u. | ..18. |
A2gA2gE2uE2u. | ..63. |
A2gA2gE3uE3u. | ..36. |
B1gB1gB2gB2g. | ..18. |
B1gB1gE1gE1g. | ..126. |
B1gB1gE2gE2g. | ..36. |
B1gB1gE3gE3g. | ..18. |
B1gB1gA2uA2u. | ..6. |
B1gB1gB1uB1u. | ..18. |
B1gB1gB2uB2u. |
..90. |
B1gB1gE1uE1u. | ..36. |
B1gB1gE2uE2u. | ..126. |
B1gB1gE3uE3u. | ..18. |
B2gB2gE1gE1g. | ..126. |
B2gB2gE2gE2g. | ..36. |
B2gB2gE3gE3g. | ..18. |
B2gB2gA2uA2u. | ..6. |
B2gB2gB1uB1u. | ..18. |
B2gB2gB2uB2u. | ..90. |
B2gB2gE1uE1u. |
..36. |
B2gB2gE2uE2u. | ..126. |
B2gB2gE3uE3u. | ..78. |
E1gE1gE2gE2g. | ..39. |
E1gE1gE3gE3g. | ..9. |
E1gE1gA2uA2u. | ..3. |
E1gE1gB1uB1u. | ..9. |
E1gE1gB2uB2u. | ..100. |
E1gE1gE1uE1u. | ..21. |
E1gE1gE2uE2u. | ..141. |
E1gE1gE3uE3u. |
..171. |
E2gE2gE3gE3g. | ..63. |
E2gE2gA2uA2u. | ..21. |
E2gE2gB1uB1u. | ..63. |
E2gE2gB2uB2u. | ..465. |
E2gE2gE1uE1u. | ..423. |
E2gE2gE2uE2u. | ..666. |
E2gE2gE3uE3u. | ..18. |
E3gE3gA2uA2u. | ..6. |
E3gE3gB1uB1u. | ..18. |
E3gE3gB2uB2u. |
..210. |
E3gE3gE1uE1u. | ..45. |
E3gE3gE2uE2u. | ..297. |
E3gE3gE3uE3u. | ..3. |
A2uA2uB1uB1u. | ..9. |
A2uA2uB2uB2u. | ..45. |
A2uA2uE1uE1u. | ..18. |
A2uA2uE2uE2u. | ..63. |
A2uA2uE3uE3u. | ..3. |
B1uB1uB2uB2u. | ..15. |
B1uB1uE1uE1u. |
..6. |
B1uB1uE2uE2u. | ..21. |
B1uB1uE3uE3u. | ..45. |
B2uB2uE1uE1u. | ..18. |
B2uB2uE2uE2u. | ..63. |
B2uB2uE3uE3u. | ..120. |
E1uE1uE2uE2u. | ..780. |
E1uE1uE3uE3u. | ..171. |
E2uE2uE3uE3u. | | |
| |
Subtotal: 6.067 / 78 / 91 |
Irrep combinations (i,i,j,k) (i,j,j,k) (i,j,k,k) with indices: pos(A1g) ≤ i ≤ j ≤ k ≤ pos(E3u) |
..18. |
E1gE1gA2uE2u. | ..2. |
E1gE1gB1uB2u. | ..9. |
E1gE1gB1uE2u. | ..18. |
E1gE1gB2uE2u. | ..90. |
E1gE1gE1uE3u. | ..42. |
E2gE2gA2uB1u. | ..84. |
E2gE2gA2uB2u. | ..30. |
E2gE2gB1uB2u. | ..1.260. |
E2gE2gE1uE3u. | ..36. |
E3gE3gA2uE2u. |
..6. |
E3gE3gB1uB2u. | ..18. |
E3gE3gB1uE2u. | ..36. |
E3gE3gB2uE2u. | ..180. |
E3gE3gE1uE3u. | ..54. |
A1gE1gE1gE2g. | ..36. |
A2gE1gE1gE2g. | ..54. |
B1gE1gE1gE2g. | ..54. |
B2gE1gE1gE2g. | ..252. |
E1gE2gE2gE3g. | ..90. |
A2uE1uE1uE2u. |
..45. |
B1uE1uE1uE2u. | ..90. |
B2uE1uE1uE2u. | ..360. |
E1uE2uE2uE3u. | ..6. |
A1gA2gE1gE1g. | ..90. |
A1gA2gE2gE2g. | ..18. |
A1gA2gE3gE3g. | ..60. |
A1gA2gE1uE1u. | ..18. |
A1gA2gE2uE2u. | ..90. |
A1gA2gE3uE3u. | ..189. |
A1gB1gE2gE2g. |
..54. |
A1gB1gE2uE2u. | ..189. |
A1gB2gE2gE2g. | ..54. |
A1gB2gE2uE2u. | ..108. |
A1gE2gE3gE3g. | ..270. |
A1gE2gE1uE1u. | ..378. |
A1gE2gE3uE3u. | ..126. |
A2gB1gE2gE2g. | ..36. |
A2gB1gE2uE2u. | ..126. |
A2gB2gE2gE2g. | ..36. |
A2gB2gE2uE2u. |
..72. |
A2gE2gE3gE3g. | ..180. |
A2gE2gE1uE1u. | ..252. |
A2gE2gE3uE3u. | ..9. |
B1gB2gE1gE1g. | ..135. |
B1gB2gE2gE2g. | ..27. |
B1gB2gE3gE3g. | ..90. |
B1gB2gE1uE1u. | ..27. |
B1gB2gE2uE2u. | ..135. |
B1gB2gE3uE3u. | ..108. |
B1gE2gE3gE3g. |
..270. |
B1gE2gE1uE1u. | ..378. |
B1gE2gE3uE3u. | ..108. |
B2gE2gE3gE3g. | ..270. |
B2gE2gE1uE1u. | ..378. |
B2gE2gE3uE3u. | ..90. |
E1gE3gE1uE1u. | ..72. |
E1gE3gE2uE2u. | ..126. |
E1gE3gE3uE3u. | ..12. |
A2uB1uE2uE2u. | ..24. |
A2uB2uE2uE2u. |
..126. |
A2uE2uE3uE3u. | ..20. |
B1uB2uE1uE1u. | ..6. |
B1uB2uE2uE2u. | ..30. |
B1uB2uE3uE3u. | ..63. |
B1uE2uE3uE3u. | ..126. |
B2uE2uE3uE3u. | | |
| |
| |
| |
Subtotal: 7.846 / 66 / 1.092 |
Irrep combinations (i,j,k,l) with indices: pos(A1g) ≤ i ≤ j ≤ k ≤ l ≤ pos(E3u) |
..54. |
A1gA2gB1gB2g. | ..12. |
A1gA2gB1uB2u. | ..54. |
A1gB1gE1gE3g. | ..36. |
A1gB1gA2uB2u. | ..270. |
A1gB1gE1uE3u. | ..54. |
A1gB2gE1gE3g. | ..18. |
A1gB2gA2uB1u. | ..270. |
A1gB2gE1uE3u. | ..108. |
A1gE1gE2gE3g. | ..60. |
A1gE1gA2uE1u. |
..36. |
A1gE1gB1uE3u. | ..72. |
A1gE1gB2uE3u. | ..90. |
A1gE1gE1uE2u. | ..108. |
A1gE1gE2uE3u. | ..108. |
A1gE2gA2uE2u. | ..54. |
A1gE2gB1uE2u. | ..108. |
A1gE2gB2uE2u. | ..540. |
A1gE2gE1uE3u. | ..108. |
A1gE3gA2uE3u. | ..45. |
A1gE3gB1uE1u. |
..90. |
A1gE3gB2uE1u. | ..135. |
A1gE3gE1uE2u. | ..162. |
A1gE3gE2uE3u. | ..36. |
A2gB1gE1gE3g. | ..12. |
A2gB1gA2uB1u. | ..180. |
A2gB1gE1uE3u. | ..36. |
A2gB2gE1gE3g. | ..24. |
A2gB2gA2uB2u. | ..180. |
A2gB2gE1uE3u. | ..72. |
A2gE1gE2gE3g. |
..40. |
A2gE1gA2uE1u. | ..24. |
A2gE1gB1uE3u. | ..48. |
A2gE1gB2uE3u. | ..60. |
A2gE1gE1uE2u. | ..72. |
A2gE1gE2uE3u. | ..72. |
A2gE2gA2uE2u. | ..36. |
A2gE2gB1uE2u. | ..72. |
A2gE2gB2uE2u. | ..360. |
A2gE2gE1uE3u. | ..72. |
A2gE3gA2uE3u. |
..30. |
A2gE3gB1uE1u. | ..60. |
A2gE3gB2uE1u. | ..90. |
A2gE3gE1uE2u. | ..108. |
A2gE3gE2uE3u. | ..18. |
B1gB2gB1uB2u. | ..108. |
B1gE1gE2gE3g. | ..72. |
B1gE1gA2uE3u. | ..30. |
B1gE1gB1uE1u. | ..60. |
B1gE1gB2uE1u. | ..90. |
B1gE1gE1uE2u. |
..108. |
B1gE1gE2uE3u. | ..108. |
B1gE2gA2uE2u. | ..54. |
B1gE2gB1uE2u. | ..108. |
B1gE2gB2uE2u. | ..540. |
B1gE2gE1uE3u. | ..90. |
B1gE3gA2uE1u. | ..54. |
B1gE3gB1uE3u. | ..108. |
B1gE3gB2uE3u. | ..135. |
B1gE3gE1uE2u. | ..162. |
B1gE3gE2uE3u. |
..108. |
B2gE1gE2gE3g. | ..72. |
B2gE1gA2uE3u. | ..30. |
B2gE1gB1uE1u. | ..60. |
B2gE1gB2uE1u. | ..90. |
B2gE1gE1uE2u. | ..108. |
B2gE1gE2uE3u. | ..108. |
B2gE2gA2uE2u. | ..54. |
B2gE2gB1uE2u. | ..108. |
B2gE2gB2uE2u. | ..540. |
B2gE2gE1uE3u. |
..90. |
B2gE3gA2uE1u. | ..54. |
B2gE3gB1uE3u. | ..108. |
B2gE3gB2uE3u. | ..135. |
B2gE3gE1uE2u. | ..162. |
B2gE3gE2uE3u. | ..120. |
E1gE2gA2uE1u. | ..144. |
E1gE2gA2uE3u. | ..60. |
E1gE2gB1uE1u. | ..72. |
E1gE2gB1uE3u. | ..120. |
E1gE2gB2uE1u. |
..144. |
E1gE2gB2uE3u. | ..360. |
E1gE2gE1uE2u. | ..432. |
E1gE2gE2uE3u. | ..12. |
E1gE3gA2uB1u. | ..24. |
E1gE3gA2uB2u. | ..36. |
E1gE3gA2uE2u. | ..18. |
E1gE3gB1uE2u. | ..36. |
E1gE3gB2uE2u. | ..540. |
E1gE3gE1uE3u. | ..180. |
E2gE3gA2uE1u. |
..216. |
E2gE3gA2uE3u. | ..90. |
E2gE3gB1uE1u. | ..108. |
E2gE3gB1uE3u. | ..180. |
E2gE3gB2uE1u. | ..216. |
E2gE3gB2uE3u. | ..540. |
E2gE3gE1uE2u. | ..648. |
E2gE3gE2uE3u. | ..60. |
A2uB1uE1uE3u. | ..120. |
A2uB2uE1uE3u. | ..180. |
A2uE1uE2uE3u. |
..90. |
B1uE1uE2uE3u. | ..180. |
B2uE1uE2uE3u. | | |
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Subtotal: 12.874 / 102 / 1.001 |
Total: 28.141 / 263 / 2.380 |
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