Adiabatic theory of the vibronic states of the topological isomers of polyatomic molecules. Calculation of optimal conditions for optical stimulation of isomeric rearrangements

The problem of calculating the probability of optical transitions between the topological isomers of polyatomic molecules is considered. It is shown that the adiabatic approximation can be extended to this case. It is suggested that under certain conditions an “unoccupied” isomeric state can be populated or light-stimulated accumulation of one isomer can be achieved. This opens up prospects for designing molecular elements for computer memory. V. I. Vernadskii Institute of Geochemistry and Analytical Chemistry, Russian Academy of Sciences. Translated fromZhurnal Strukturnoi Khimii, Vol. 37, No. 6, pp. 994–1005, November–December, 1996. Translated by I. Izvekova