Vibrational Frequencies of Buckminsterfullerene: An Algebraic Study

Abstract

ABSTRACT Using Hamiltonian based on Lie Algebraic method, the normal vibrational modes of Buckminsterfullerene were calculated. The model appeared to describe Carbon-Carbon stretching modes with lower number of algebraic parameters. The dynamical symmetry group of icosahedron molecule was taken into consideration to construct the model Hamiltonian in this framework. Casimir and Majorana invariant operators were also determined accordingly.