A TWO-FORM DESCRIPTION OF PUSH-PULL MOLECULES: CORRELATIONS BETWEEN STRUCTURE, INTRAMOLECULAR CHARGE TRANSFER AND (HYPER) POLARIZABILITIES

Abstract

We present a quantum two-form two-state description of donor-acceptor molecules. We single out relevant factors that are characteristic of the molecule and its environment. In addition, we define a parameter which rules the geometry of both ground and excited states. Also, this parameter is proportional to the change in dipole between excited and ground states. We show that correlations between (hyper)polarizabilities and this parameter reproduce remarkably well semi-empirical predictions. We extend this model in order to account for the solvent reaction field. This model helps in the understanding of the dependencies of (hyper)polarizabilities on solvent polarity.