quantum Hamiltonian (symmetric top)
type: Item
instance of: mathematical expression
defining formula: H ^ = A J A ^ 2 + B J B ^ 2 + C J C ^ 2
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specialized by: quantum Hamiltonian (linear rotor)
community: MathModDB
MaRDI profile type: MaRDI formula profile
description: A symmetric top is a molecule in which two moments of inertia are the same. By definition a symmetric top must have a 3-fold or higher order rotation axis. In practice, spectroscopists divide molecules into two classes of symmetric tops: Oblate symmetric tops (saucer or disc shaped), e.g., C6H6, and Prolate symmetric tops (rugby football, or cigar shaped), e.g. CH3Cl.
named after: William Rowan Hamilton
related URL: Q904380
description: quantum-mechanical represention of a molecule as a symmetric top