Sonification of molecular electronic energy density and its dynamics

Yasuki Arasaki1, Kazuo Takatsuka1

  • 1Fukui Institute for Fundamental Chemistry, Kyoto University 606-8103 Kyoto Japan yasuki.arasaki@fukui.kyoto-u.ac.jp kaztak@fukui.kyoto-u.ac.jp.

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