Commutator perturbation method in the study of vibrational–rotational spectra of diatomic molecules

The commutator perturbation method, an algebraic version of the Van Vleck–Primas perturbation method, expressed in terms of ladder operators, has been applied to solving the eigenvalue problem of the Hamiltonian describing the vibrational–rotational motion of a diatomic molecule. The physical model used in this work is based on Dunham's approach. The method facilitates obtaining both energies and eigenvectors in an algebraic way. © 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc. Int J Quant Chem 77: 721–726, 2000