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Orbits in the H(2)O molecule.

K. Efstathiou1, G. Contopoulos

  • 1Center for Astronomy, Academy of Athens, Anagnostopoulou 14, 106 73 Athens, Greece.

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|June 5, 2003
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This study investigates water molecule (H2O) orbits, finding that ordered motion dominates at low energies but decreases significantly as energy increases. Stable periodic orbits persist even beyond escape energy.

Area of Science:

  • Molecular dynamics
  • Quantum chemistry
  • Chemical physics

Background:

  • Understanding molecular behavior requires analyzing orbital dynamics.
  • The hydrogen molecule (H2O) serves as a model system for studying complex molecular interactions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the forms and characteristics of molecular orbits in a realistic H2O model.
  • To specifically analyze the behavior of periodic orbits within the H2O molecule.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing a Poincare surface of section (PSS) to map orbital distributions.
  • Analyzing orbital distributions across various energy levels.
  • Employing stability and bifurcation diagrams to characterize periodic orbits.

Main Results:

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  • Identified both ordered and chaotic orbits within the H2O model.
  • Observed a sharp decrease in ordered orbits beyond a critical energy threshold.
  • Confirmed the existence of non-escaping orbits around stable periodic orbits, even above escape energy.

Conclusions:

  • The energy level critically influences the proportion of ordered versus chaotic orbits in H2O.
  • Periodic orbits exhibit complex behavior, including stability and bifurcations, even in non-escaping trajectories.