Bond contributions to molecular refractive indices and Verdet constants

Abstract
The frequency-dependent polarizability of a molecule whose Hartree-Fock wavefunction can be written in terms of localized orbitals is shown to be the sum of bond and inner-shell orbital contributions. A variational procedure is used to find these contributions for the molecules methane, ethane, ethylene, acetylene, water and ammonia. Theoretical values of the refractive indices and Verdet constants for these molecules are obtained.

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