Theoretical Investigation of The X-Ray Stark Effect in Small Molecules

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Hauptverfasser: Datar, Avdhoot, Wright, Catherine, Matthews, Devin A.
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author Datar, Avdhoot
Wright, Catherine
Matthews, Devin A.
author_facet Datar, Avdhoot
Wright, Catherine
Matthews, Devin A.
contents We have studied the Stark effect in the soft x-ray region for various small molecules by calculating the field-dependent x-ray absorption spectra. This effect is explained in terms of the response of molecular orbitals (core and valence), the molecular dipole moment, and the molecular geometry to the applied electric field. A number of consistent trends are observed linking the computed shifts in absorption energies and intensities with specific features of the molecular electronic structure. We find that both the virtual molecular orbitals (valence and/or Rydberg) as well as the core orbitals contribute to observed trends in a complementary fashion. This initial study highlights the potential impact of x-ray Stark spectroscopy as a tool to study electronic structure and environmental perturbations at a sub-molecular scale.
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spellingShingle Theoretical Investigation of The X-Ray Stark Effect in Small Molecules
Datar, Avdhoot
Wright, Catherine
Matthews, Devin A.
Chemical Physics
We have studied the Stark effect in the soft x-ray region for various small molecules by calculating the field-dependent x-ray absorption spectra. This effect is explained in terms of the response of molecular orbitals (core and valence), the molecular dipole moment, and the molecular geometry to the applied electric field. A number of consistent trends are observed linking the computed shifts in absorption energies and intensities with specific features of the molecular electronic structure. We find that both the virtual molecular orbitals (valence and/or Rydberg) as well as the core orbitals contribute to observed trends in a complementary fashion. This initial study highlights the potential impact of x-ray Stark spectroscopy as a tool to study electronic structure and environmental perturbations at a sub-molecular scale.
title Theoretical Investigation of The X-Ray Stark Effect in Small Molecules
topic Chemical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.14940