the Born-Oppenheimer approximation Home › Forums › density functional theory › the Born-Oppenheimer approximation › the Born-Oppenheimer approximation This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 19 hours, 43 minutes ago by DanielGarciaOrtega. Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) Author Posts October 4, 2026 at 2:24 am #15193 DanielGarciaOrtegaParticipant the Born-Oppenheimer approximation can fail when the nuclei move fast enough that the electrons cannot adjust instantaneously to their motion. This can happen, for example in systems with very light nuclei such as hydrogen Author Posts Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In
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