Publications [#315717] of Peng Zhang

Journal Articles

1. Kerkines, ISK; Wang, Z; Zhang, P; Morokuma, K, Structures and energies of low-lying doublet excited states of N3 from accurate configuration interaction calculations, Molecular Physics, vol. 107 no. 8-12 (January, 2009), pp. 1017-1025, Informa UK Limited, ISSN 0026-8976 [doi]
   (last updated on 2026/01/18)

   Abstract:
   The low-lying doublet excited states of the azide radical (N3) have been studied at a highly multireference ab initio level of theory including basis sets up to augmented quadruple- quality. A full hypersurface scan under C2v restrictions for five low-lying bent N3 states (2A2, 2A1, 2B1, and two 2B2) revealed a highly complex potential surface manifold with many stationary points, conical intersections and multiple surface crossings, all of which have been characterized at a high level of theory. The behavior of these states is discussed, especially as a function of the NNN angle. At least two new low-lying pathways on the excited surfaces leading from the linear to the cyclic-N3 region were found, both involving the components of the degenerate excited 2u state of linear N3.