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What is the “direction” of the transition dipole moment? (Understanding Eq. 9.29, Charge and Energy Transfer 3rd Ed, May & Kuhn)

For a real vector $\mathbf{r}$, the direction is given by: $\hat{\mathbf{n}}=\mathbf{r}/\left|\mathbf{r}\right|$. The transition dipole moment is a complex vector. How do you define its direction? ...
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Electron hopping among molecules - Marcus equation

I'm running out of professors to talk to, and I need to clarify a couple of things for the sake of making a realistic model of electron travel through a mesh. This is about calculations of electron ...
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Is the translational information all that matters, or do we need to take into account internal states?

For anyone in this community that's familiar with quantum teleportation, I need desperate help. I am currently working on my senior thesis and my goal is to teleport a molecule. Background: So in ...
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What's the underlying particle physics of endothermic reactions?

I don't just mean reactions that require heat to proceed, storing surplus energy in chemical bonds. I wonder about strongly endothermic reactions that suck heat out of environment. You take some ...
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What methods exist for us to measure the position and momentum of atoms that make up molecules?

In reference to this paper, http://iopscience.iop.org/1355-5111/8/1/014, we are able to localize atoms using homodyne measurement. Would it be too naive to consider we can measure the position of ...
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Breaking of a covalent bond

When a bond between two atoms is broken, why only one electron is released. Why not two? (as two electrons make up a covalent bond.)
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How large must the Quantum teleportation fidelity have to be in order for it to be useful?

This question relates and stems from my original question. Please read this one and the comments before answering this question. Quantum Teleportation Fidelity I know that for discrete variables ...
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Thermionic emission, delayed emission and predissociation

In molecular photodissociation, the thermionic emission, delayed emission and predissociation are the same? otherwise, what is the difference between them? My question is not about the solids, but I ...