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[1] M. Born and R. J. Oppenheimer, ''Ann. Physik (Leipzig)'' '''89,''' 457 (1927) | [1] M. Born and R. J. Oppenheimer, ''Ann. Physik (Leipzig)'' '''89,''' 457 (1927) | ||
[ | [2] R. Englman, ''The Jahn-Teller Effect in Molecules and Crystals'' John Wiley and Sons, 1972 | ||
[ | [3] H.A. Jahn and E. Teller. ''Proc. Roy. Soc. A,'' '''161,''' 220 (1937) | ||
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Introduction
The Jahn-Teller effect (JTE), also called Jahn Teller distortion, is the spontaneous geometrical distortion of a nonlinear molecule to lower the overall energy of the system by breaking the degeneracy of a ground or excited state.
The Born-Oppenheimer Approximation
Solution To The Jahn-Teller Problem for an Idealized System
The Renner-Teller Effect
Effects of Jahn-Teller Distortion
References
[1] M. Born and R. J. Oppenheimer, Ann. Physik (Leipzig) 89, 457 (1927)
[2] R. Englman, The Jahn-Teller Effect in Molecules and Crystals John Wiley and Sons, 1972
[3] H.A. Jahn and E. Teller. Proc. Roy. Soc. A, 161, 220 (1937)