normal coordinate analysis 

https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.08645
Calculation of the normal modes of vibrations of a molecule or crystal under the assumptions that the potential energy is harmonic and the displacements from equilibrium are infinitesimal.
See also: vibrational eigenvector, normal coordinate
Source:
PAC, 2021, 93, 647. (Glossary of methods and terms used in analytical spectroscopy (IUPAC Recommendations 2019)) on page 756 [Terms] [Paper]
Citation: 'normal coordinate analysis' 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.08645 RIS BibTex EndNote
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