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  • Physical Chemistry
  • Quantum Chemistry
  • Spectroscopy

Background:

  • Strong coupling between molecular vibrations and light modes in optical cavities is known to alter molecular properties and reactivity.
  • Current theoretical descriptions of this phenomenon are incomplete.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the changes in molecular structure under strong light-matter coupling.
  • To explore the role of reorientation and geometric relaxation in cavity-modified molecules.
  • To understand the influence of including one or two cavity modes.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizing an ab initio method based on the cavity Born-Oppenheimer Hartree-Fock (COBHF) ansatz.
  • Optimizing water (H₂O) and hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂) molecules resonantly coupled to cavity modes.
  • Analyzing the impact of molecular polarizability and dipole moments on cavity interactions.

Main Results:

  • Strong light-matter coupling significantly affects molecular geometry, including reorientation and relaxation.
  • The inclusion of one or two cavity modes can lead to different outcomes in molecular structure changes.
  • A simplified concept is derived to estimate cavity interaction effects on molecular geometry.

Conclusions:

  • The study provides insights into the origin of altered molecular properties under strong coupling conditions.
  • The findings contribute to a more complete theoretical understanding of light-matter interactions in optical cavities.
  • The derived concept offers a practical tool for predicting cavity effects on molecular geometry.