Home › Forums › density functional theory › the Born-Oppenheimer approximation › Born Oppenheimer This topic has 0 replies, 1 voice, and was last updated 2 months, 1 week ago by Thomas Saverwyns. Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) Author Posts October 4, 2024 at 1:06 pm #11459 Thomas SaverwynsParticipant When there is deformation of a metal, nuclei are moving. In this instance the Born Oppenheimer approximation isn’t valid Author Posts Viewing 1 post (of 1 total) You must be logged in to reply to this topic. Log In Username: Password: Keep me signed in Log In