Term: dipole coupling
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08238

Definition:
Coupling of different motions through dipole-dipole forces.

Note: In vibrational spectroscopy of crystals, intermolecular vibrational coupling through interaction of resonant transition dipoles throughout the whole crystal.

Link: 
Related Term: vibrational spectroscopy (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08708).

Source: PAC, 2021, 93, 647. 'Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)' on page 656 (https://doi.org/10.1515/pac-2019-0203)

Citation: 'dipole coupling' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08238

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