Abstract
The theory of self-trapping of amide I vibrational energy in crystalline acetanilide is studied in detail. A spectrum of stationary, self-trapped (soliton) solutions is determined and tested for dynamic stability. Only those solutions for which the amide I energy is concentrated near a single molecule were found to be stable. Exciton modes were found to be unstable to decay into solitons. © 1984 The American Physical Society.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 4703-4712 |
Number of pages | 10 |
Journal | Physical Review B: Condensed Matter |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 8 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1984 |