Calculation of Depolarization Factors of the Raman Lines of CCl3X Molecules

Abstract
The depolarization factors of the totally symmetric vibrations of CCl3H, CCl3D, and CCl3Br are computed using previously derived expressions for the spur and anisotropy of the polarizability tensor. The associated normal coordinate treatment uses the Wilson FG‐matrix technique with a general quadratic potential function. Calculated and observed depolarization factors agree well for stretching but not for the bending modes.