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The Born–Oppenheimer approximation is introduced and discussed. This approximation, which states the potential energy surface on which the molecule vibrates/rotates is independent of isotopic substitution, is of central importance in the theory of isotope effects.
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Wolfsberg, M., Van Hook, W.A., Paneth, P. (2009). The Born–Oppenheimer Approximation: Potential Energy Surfaces. In: Isotope Effects. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-90-481-2265-3_2
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